Primary Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct
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Neuroendocrine tumor of the extrahepatic bile duct: A case report
INTRODUCTION Neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) of the extrahepatic bile ducts are extremely rare neoplasms arising from endocrine cells and have variable malignant potential. They most commonly occur in young females and usually present with painless jaundice. PRESENTATION OF CASE Here we present the case of an asymptomatic 57-year-old woman with NET of the common bile duct that was incidentally d...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Korean Journal of Gastroenterology
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1598-9992,2233-6869
DOI: 10.4166/kjg.2018.72.4.222