Primary hepatic carcinoid tumor: case report and literature review

Primary hepatic carcinoid tumors are extremely rare neoplasms derived from hormone-producing neuroendocrine cells. It is difficult to make their diagnosis before biopsy, surgical resection or necropsy. A recent publication described only 94 cases of these tumors. There is no sex predilection and app...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Camargo, Éden Sartor, Viveiros, Marcelo de Melo, Corrêa, Isaac José Felippe, Robles, Laercio, Rezende, Marcelo Bruno
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2014
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4879921/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25628206
http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/S1679-45082014RC2745
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Sumario:Primary hepatic carcinoid tumors are extremely rare neoplasms derived from hormone-producing neuroendocrine cells. It is difficult to make their diagnosis before biopsy, surgical resection or necropsy. A recent publication described only 94 cases of these tumors. There is no sex predilection and apparently it has no association with cirrhosis or preexisting hepatic disease. The most effective treatment is hepatectomy, and resection is determined by size and location of the lesions.

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