Current state of knowledge on neuroendocrine small bowel tumours: non-systematic review of the literature based on one case.

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serval:BIB_AB7E15BA8FF3
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Publication sub-type
Case report (case report): feedback on an observation with a short commentary.
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Publications
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Title
Current state of knowledge on neuroendocrine small bowel tumours: non-systematic review of the literature based on one case.
Journal
BMJ Case Reports
Author(s)
Simion N.I., Muntean V., Fabian O.
ISSN
1757-790X (Electronic)
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2013
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
2013
Number
January 17
Pages
bcr2012007217
Language
english
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Publication types: Journal Article Publication Status: epublish PDF type: Case report
Abstract
More than 60% of neuroendocrine tumours, also called carcinoids, are localised within the gastrointestinal tract. Small bowel neuroendocrine tumours have been diagnosed with increasing frequency over the past 35 years, being the second most frequent tumours of the small intestine. Ileal neuroendocrine tumours diagnosis is late because patients have non-specific symptoms. We have proposed to illustrate as an example the case of a patient, and on its basis, to make a brief review of the literature on small bowel neuroendocrine tumours, resuming several recent changes in the field, concerning classification criteria of these tumours and new recommendations and current advances in diagnosis and treatment. This patient came to our emergency department with a complete bowel obstruction, along with a 2-year history of peristaltic abdominal pain, vomits and diarrhoea episodes. During emergency laparotomy, an ileal stricture was observed, that showed to be a neuroendocrine tumour of the small bowel.
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