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Rev Mex Cir Endoscop 2012; 13 (2)

Small intestinal carcinoid tumor manifested by acute abdomen. A case report

De León AD, Mauricio MH, Cartagena SE, Arribas MA, Cruz RO, Álvarez SM, Ávila GA, Álvarez SZ

Language: Spanish
References: 18
Page: 95-101
PDF size: 86.79 Kb.


ABSTRACT

Case report of a patient with carcinoid tumor in small intestine, who is assessed in the Emergency Room with signs of acute abdomen, resembling acute appendicitis; however, the patient is studied, diagnosed and treated thoroughly.


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