Endocrine carcinoma of the pancreatic tail exhibiting gastric variceal bleeding

Endocrine carcinoma of the pancreatic tail exhibiting gastric variceal bleeding

Nonfunctional endocrine carcinoma of the pancreas is uncommon. Without excess hormone secretion, it is clinically silent until the enlarging or metastatic tumor causes compressive symptoms. Epigastric pain, dyspepsia, jaundice, and abdominal mass are the usual symptoms, whereas upper gastrointestina...

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Main Authors: Si-Yuan Wu, Yuan-Min Chang, Jyh-Cherng Yu, De-Chuan Chan, Chung-Hsien Li, Gu-Jiun Lin, Shing-Hwa Huang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Medical Sciences
Subjects:
Isolated gastric varices
pancreatic tumor
hematemesis
endocrine carcinoma
Online Access:http://jms.ndmctsgh.edu.tw/article.asp?issn=1011-4564;year=2014;volume=34;issue=5;spage=217;epage=219;aulast=Wu

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