Unusual Paraneoplastic Syndrome Accompanies Neuroendocrine Tumours of the Pancreas

Neuroendocrine tumours comprise a small percentage of pancreatic neoplasia (10%) (1). Diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumours is difficult, especially if the tumours are small and nonfunctional. CT scans, MRI, and nuclear scans are sufficiently sensitive assessment tools for tumours with diameters of at...

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Main Authors: Helga Bertani, Alessandro Messerotti, Fabrizio Di Benedetto, Raffaele Manta, Milena Greco, Federica Casoni, Luisa Losi, Rita Conigliaro
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/309149