Primary carcinoid tumors at atypical sites: surgery is mandatory and size determines survival—an Egyptian study

Abstract Background Carcinoids at atypical sites are rare and mostly asymptomatic. In the majority, they show normal levels of serotonin and its metabolites in plasma and urine, resulting in a relatively late diagnosis and hence guarded prognosis. The relatively large size and repeated local recurre...

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Main Authors: Karim G. Moustafa, Gamal M. Saied
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2019-02-01
Series:Bulletin of the National Research Centre
Subjects:
NET
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42269-019-0075-0