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Multiple carcinoid tumors of the ileum preoperatively diagnosed by enteroscopy with the double-balloon technique

2005; Elsevier BV; Volume: 62; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0016-5107(05)01569-5

ISSN

1097-6779

Autores

Toshiki Yamaguchi, Noriaki Manabe, Shinji Tanaka, Akira Fukumoto, Masaru Shimamoto, Madoka Nakao, Daisuke Kamino, Kazuaki Chayama,

Tópico(s)

Pancreatic and Hepatic Oncology Research

Resumo

Multiple carcinoid tumors of the small bowel are relatively rare. Such tumors are extremely difficult to diagnose and localize before surgery with conventional imaging techniques (e.g., double-contrast barium study, CT, US). 1 Gill S.S. Heuman D.M. Mihas A.A. Small intestinal neoplasms. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2001; 33: 267-282 Crossref PubMed Scopus (190) Google Scholar , 2 Kulke M.H. Mayer R.J. Carcinoid tumors. N Engl J Med. 1999; 340: 858-868 Crossref PubMed Scopus (771) Google Scholar , 3 Burke A.P. Thomas R.M. Elsayed A.M. Sobin L.H. Carcinoids of the jejunum and ileum. Cancer. 1997; 79: 1086-1093 Crossref PubMed Scopus (234) Google Scholar Double-balloon enteroscopy for the detection of midgut carcinoidsGastrointestinal EndoscopyVol. 62Issue 6PreviewDear Sir, Full-Text PDF

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