carcinoid tumor of the common bile duct misdiagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma
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carcinoid tumors of the bile duct are rare. despite cholangiocarcinoma, they grow more slowly and generally occur in younger patients and females. these tumors have a better prognosis and more disease-free survival. we present the case of a 25-year- old male with common bile duct (cbd) carcinoid tumor misdiagnosed as cholangiocarcinoma.
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middle east journal of cancerجلد ۲، شماره ۳ & ۴، صفحات ۱۳۹-۰
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