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A case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis-1.
World journal of surgical oncology - 23 Jul 2012
Nishi Takeshi, Kawabata Yasunari, Hari Youko, Imaoka Hiroshi, Ishikawa Noriyoshi, Yano Seiji, Maruyama Riruke, Tajima Yoshitsugu
Abstract excerpt
Patients with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) sometime develop neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Although these NETs usually occur in the duodenum or peri-ampullary region, they occasionally grow in the pancreas (PNET). A 62-year-old man with NF-1 had mild liver dysfunction and was admitted to our hospital for further examination. An abdominal contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan demonstrated a 30-mm tumor in the...
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