Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review

Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review

Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the ureter are rare, with less than 40 cases described in the literature. A majority of tumors described are poorly differentiated tumors with a poor prognosis. We present the case of a moderately differentiated atypical carcinoid NET of the ureter with a good postope...

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Main Authors: Huay Shan Yuen, Gerald Henner Rix, Soumadri Sen, Venkata Ramana Murthy Kusuma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 2018-10-01
Series:The Surgery Journal
Subjects:
atypical
carcinoid
neuroendocrine tumor
ureter
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1673331
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spelling doaj-0f4a13d495d4434f8aee40c91d38591c2021-04-02T11:32:58ZengThieme Medical Publishers, Inc.The Surgery Journal2378-51282378-51362018-10-010404e171e17510.1055/s-0038-1673331Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature ReviewHuay Shan Yuen0Gerald Henner Rix1Soumadri Sen2Venkata Ramana Murthy Kusuma3Department of Urology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, United KingdomDepartment of Urology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, United KingdomDepartment of Pathology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, United KingdomDepartment of Urology, Colchester Hospital University NHS Foundation Trust, Colchester, United KingdomNeuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the ureter are rare, with less than 40 cases described in the literature. A majority of tumors described are poorly differentiated tumors with a poor prognosis. We present the case of a moderately differentiated atypical carcinoid NET of the ureter with a good postoperative outcome. A literature review was also performed to identify similar cases to compare their management and postoperative outcomes.http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1673331atypicalcarcinoidneuroendocrine tumorureter
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author Huay Shan Yuen
Gerald Henner Rix
Soumadri Sen
Venkata Ramana Murthy Kusuma
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Gerald Henner Rix
Soumadri Sen
Venkata Ramana Murthy Kusuma
Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
The Surgery Journal
atypical
carcinoid
neuroendocrine tumor
ureter
author_facet Huay Shan Yuen
Gerald Henner Rix
Soumadri Sen
Venkata Ramana Murthy Kusuma
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title Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_short Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_fullStr Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_full_unstemmed Atypical Carcinoid Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Ureter: A Case Report and Literature Review
title_sort atypical carcinoid neuroendocrine tumor of the ureter: a case report and literature review
publisher Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc.
series The Surgery Journal
issn 2378-5128
2378-5136
publishDate 2018-10-01
description Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the ureter are rare, with less than 40 cases described in the literature. A majority of tumors described are poorly differentiated tumors with a poor prognosis. We present the case of a moderately differentiated atypical carcinoid NET of the ureter with a good postoperative outcome. A literature review was also performed to identify similar cases to compare their management and postoperative outcomes.
topic atypical
carcinoid
neuroendocrine tumor
ureter
url http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0038-1673331
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