Primary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma of the Liver : Difficult Diagnosis of a Rare Neoplasm

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn , Issue 6, 1999, Pages 299-302

  Ferrero, A ^a   Gallino, C ^a   D'Aloisio, G ^a   Gandini, G ^a   Garavoglia, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Liver neoplasms; Neuroendocrine tumours

Indexed keywords

DOXORUBICIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAARTERIAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; LIVER; LIVER TUMOR; NEEDLE BIOPSY; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; PATHOLOGY;

ADULT; BIOPSY, NEEDLE; DOXORUBICIN; EMBOLIZATION, THERAPEUTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRA-ARTERIAL; LIVER; LIVER NEOPLASMS; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 0033251213     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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