Somatostatinoma and Neurofibromatosis Type 1-A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Somatostatinoma and Neurofibromatosis Type 1-A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Somatostatinomas are rare neuroendocrine tumors (NET) that arise in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Because of their insidious growth, they are usually asymptomatic until late stages, presenting as malignant disease. We report the case of a 50-year-old woman who presented with epigastric abdominal...

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Main Authors: Sorina Martin, Simona Fica, Ovidiu Parfeni, Liliana Popa, Teodora Manuc, Oana Rizea, Ioana Lupescu, Mirela Gherghe, Gabriel Becheanu, Adina Croitoru
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Diagnostics
Subjects:
neuroendocrine tumor
somatostatinoma
neurofibromatosis type 1
somatostatin analogues
chemotherapy
capecitabine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/9/620

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