Neuroendocrine tumor arising from the greater omentum treated with laparoscopic tumor resection: a case report

Neuroendocrine tumor arising from the greater omentum treated with laparoscopic tumor resection: a case report

Abstract Background Primary omental tumors are extremely rare. Herein, we report the first case of a primary omental neuroendocrine tumor (NET). Case presentation A 59-year-old woman was referred to our hospital for the treatment of an 18-mm tumor located at the ventral side of the duodenum. No othe...

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Main Authors: Taichi Terai, Kenji Nakagawa, Kota Nakamura, Shunsuke Doi, Kohei Morita, Chiho Ohbayashi, Masayuki Sho
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SpringerOpen 2021-06-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Omental tumor
Neuroendocrine tumor
Laparoscopic surgery
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01217-4

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01217-4

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