A 17-year-old male with a Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumor: flushing differential diagnosis
Abstract Background Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) are heterogeneous neoplasms that originate from cells with a secretory function. Small bowel NETs (SB-NETs) are related to serotonin hypersecretion which causes: flushing, diarrhea, abdominal pain, bronchoconstriction and heart involvement, also known...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-09-01
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Series: | World Allergy Organization Journal |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40413-017-0161-4 |