A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst

Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that arise from the failure of regression of the embryological tailgut. We report a case of neoplastic transformation of tailgut cyst to carcinoid tumor which is exceedingly uncommon.

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Main Authors:	Asad Jehangir, Brian H. Le, Frank M Carter
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Taylor & Francis Group 2016-07-01
Series:	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Subjects:	carcinoid tumor synaptophysin neuron-specific enolase chromogranin A tailgut cyst
Online Access:	http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31410/pdf_170

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spelling	doaj-a5a58ff5226f4af7a78ceabde3b23f612020-11-25T00:44:50ZengTaylor & Francis GroupJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662016-07-01631210.3402/jchimp.v6.3141031410A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cystAsad Jehangir0Brian H. Le1Frank M Carter2 Department of Internal Medicine, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA Department of Pathology, Reading Health System, West Reading, PA, USA Berks Colorectal Surgical Associates, Reading, PA, USATailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that arise from the failure of regression of the embryological tailgut. We report a case of neoplastic transformation of tailgut cyst to carcinoid tumor which is exceedingly uncommon.http://www.jchimp.net/index.php/jchimp/article/view/31410/pdf_170carcinoid tumorsynaptophysinneuron-specific enolasechromogranin Atailgut cyst
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spellingShingle	Asad Jehangir Brian H. Le Frank M Carter A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives carcinoid tumor synaptophysin neuron-specific enolase chromogranin A tailgut cyst
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title	A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
title_short	A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
title_full	A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
title_fullStr	A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
title_full_unstemmed	A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
title_sort	rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst
publisher	Taylor & Francis Group
series	Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
issn	2000-9666
publishDate	2016-07-01
description	Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that arise from the failure of regression of the embryological tailgut. We report a case of neoplastic transformation of tailgut cyst to carcinoid tumor which is exceedingly uncommon.
topic	carcinoid tumor synaptophysin neuron-specific enolase chromogranin A tailgut cyst
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A rare case of carcinoid tumor in a tailgut cyst

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