Neuroendocrine Tumor Involving the Epicardium

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare malignancies that usually arise from the digestive tract or lungs. Metastases of NETs to the heart (epicardium) are a rare complication. We present a case of a metastatic NET involving the epicardium.

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Autores principales: Soyano, Aixa E., Kassi, Mahwash, Kasi, Pashtoon M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5803682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485560
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description Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare malignancies that usually arise from the digestive tract or lungs. Metastases of NETs to the heart (epicardium) are a rare complication. We present a case of a metastatic NET involving the epicardium.
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spelling pubmed-58036822018-02-09 Neuroendocrine Tumor Involving the Epicardium Soyano, Aixa E. Kassi, Mahwash Kasi, Pashtoon M. Case Rep Oncol Case Report Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are rare malignancies that usually arise from the digestive tract or lungs. Metastases of NETs to the heart (epicardium) are a rare complication. We present a case of a metastatic NET involving the epicardium. S. Karger AG 2017-12-20 /pmc/articles/PMC5803682/ /pubmed/29430241 http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485560 Text en Copyright © 2017 by S. Karger AG, Basel http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ This article is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-4.0 International License (CC BY-NC) (http://www.karger.com/Services/OpenAccessLicense). Usage and distribution for commercial purposes requires written permission.
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title_short Neuroendocrine Tumor Involving the Epicardium
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5803682/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29430241
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000485560
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