Differential diagnosis of calcitonin-secreting neuroendocrine carcinoma of the foregut by pentagastrin stimulation

This study assessed the suitability of pentagastrin stimulation in hypercalcitoninaemia for differential diagnosis of neuroendocrine carcinoma of the foregut. A prospective institutional study (March 1997-September 1999) was conducted involving all patients admitted to the pneumological and general...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Langenbeck's archives of surgery 2000-10, Vol.385 (6), p.398-401
Hauptverfasser:	Machens, A, Haedecke, J, Holzhausen, H J, Thomusch, O, Schneyer, U, Dralle, H
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Aged Calcitonin - secretion Carcinoma, Medullary - diagnosis Carcinoma, Small Cell - diagnosis Diagnosis, Differential Female Humans Lung Neoplasms - diagnosis Male Middle Aged Pentagastrin Prospective Studies Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis
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