Carcinoid tumor of the gallbladder

The carcinoid tumor is a relatively rare type of endocrine tumor, which arises mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Primary gallbladder and biliary duct system carcinoids comprise less than 1% of all carcinoid tumors arising from any tissue or organ in the body. We describe a case of carcinoid tumo...

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Veröffentlicht in:	São Paulo medical journal 1998-05, Vol.116 (3), p.1741-1743
Hauptverfasser:	Machado, M C, Penteado, S, Montagnini, A L, Machado, M A
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Carcinoid tumor Carcinoid Tumor - pathology Carcinoid Tumor - surgery Gallbladder Gallbladder Neoplasms - pathology Gallbladder Neoplasms - surgery Humans Male MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL Surgery
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Zusammenfassung:	The carcinoid tumor is a relatively rare type of endocrine tumor, which arises mainly in the gastrointestinal tract. Primary gallbladder and biliary duct system carcinoids comprise less than 1% of all carcinoid tumors arising from any tissue or organ in the body. We describe a case of carcinoid tumor of the gallbladder in a 39-year-old man. There have been only 32 cases described in the literature.
ISSN:	1516-3180 1806-9460 1516-3180
DOI:	10.1590/s1516-31801998000300010