Carcinoid syndrome without liver metastasis.
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چکیده
The carcinoid syndrome generally occurs due to metastasis of a carcinoid tumour in the liver. A patient is presented who had carcinoid syndrome due to abdominal disease without hepatic metastasis.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Postgraduate medical journal
دوره 65 766 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1989