Esophageal neuroendocrine carcinoma complicated with unexpected hyperprocalcitonin: Case report and literature review

RATIONALE: Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) with hyperprocalcitonin are relatively rare with a low incidence rate. PATIENT CONCERNS: An afebrile 63-year-old male with persistent low back pain unexpectedly presented with an extreme hyperprocalcitonin. Radiological assessment revealed thickening of the es...

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Autores principales: Hu, Qida, Jin, Piaopiao, Zhao, Xinyu, Wu, Wangteng, Huang, Bingfeng, Shao, Shiyi, Que, Risheng, Liang, Tingbo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer Health 2018
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6200475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30290592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000012219

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6200475/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30290592
http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000012219

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