Adenocarcinoma ex goblet cell carcinoid in a renal transplant patient: a case report and review of the literature.
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Adenocarcinoma ex goblet cell carcinoid is a rare neoplasm of appendiceal origin that contains features of both carcinoid tumor and adenocarcinoma. We report on a case of a 45-year-old woman, post-renal transplant who presented with ovarian metastases from this tumor. This appears to be the first report of an adenocarcinoma ex goblet cell carcinoid in a renal transplant recipient.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- Anticancer research
دوره 33 4 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013