Primary paratesticular carcinoid in a 70-year-old male
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چکیده
Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine tumors and most frequently occur within tissues derived from the embryonic gut. These tumors can occur in any organ but are very rare in the paratesticular region. We hereby report a case of paratesticular carcinoid in a 70-year-old male who, to the best of our knowledge, is the oldest patient reported so far in the world literature.
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دوره 65 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2012