Neuroendocrine tumor of the gallbladder
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Neuroendocrine tumor of the gallbladder.
Neuroendocrine tumors (NET) arise from neuroendocrine cells and are an exceedingly rare malignancy in the gallbladder. In this case report, a 52-year-old woman with complaints of episodic abdominal pain for two months prior was admitted to our hospital. She had no other signs and symptoms and her laboratory tests were within normal limits. Ultrasonography showed a broad-necked mass (26 × 12 mm)...
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عنوان ژورنال: HPB
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1365-182X
DOI: 10.1016/j.hpb.2020.04.102