A case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis-1

A case of pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor in a patient with neurofibromatosis-1

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Patients with neurofibromatosis-1 (NF-1) sometime develop neuroendocrine tumors (NET). Although these NETs usually occur in the duodenum or peri-ampullary region, they occasionally grow in the pancreas (PNET). A 62-year-old man with NF-1 had mild liver dysfunctio...

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Main Authors: Nishi Takeshi, Kawabata Yasunari, Hari Youko, Imaoka Hiroshi, Ishikawa Noriyoshi, Yano Seiji, Maruyama Riruke, Tajima Yoshitsugu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-07-01
Series:World Journal of Surgical Oncology
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine tumor
Neurofibromatosis-1
Neurofibromin
Pancreatic acinar-endocrine carcinoma
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumor
von Recklinghausen’s disease
Online Access:http://www.wjso.com/content/10/1/153

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