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Familial pulmonary carcinoid tumors
1 Jan 2001
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pulmonary carcinoid tumors are rare and usually occur sporadically. Infrequently, they arise in association with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 1 (MEN1). Familial pulmonary carcinoid tumors not associated with MEN1 have not been described. METHODS: Two sets of first-degree relatives diagnosed with primary pulmonary carcinoid tumors with no clinical features of MEN1 were identified in a pair of...
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