Obstructive jaundice secondary to neuroendocrine tumour in a patient with von Recklinghausen's disease

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1229-1232

  Samonakis, D N ^a   Quaglia, A ^a   Joshi, N M ^a   Tibballs, J M ^a   Nagree, A ^a   Triantos, C K ^a   Davies, N ^a   Standish, R ^a   Dhillon, A P ^a   Davidson, B R ^a   Burroughs, A K ^a   Caplin, M E ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Liver; Neuroendocrine tumour; Plexiform neurofibroma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LABORATORY TEST; LIVER; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE TUMOR; NEUROFIBROMA; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS; OBSTRUCTIVE JAUNDICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AMPULLA OF VATER; CARCINOMA, NEUROENDOCRINE; COMMON BILE DUCT NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; JAUNDICE, OBSTRUCTIVE; LIVER NEOPLASMS; MALE; NEOPLASMS, MULTIPLE PRIMARY; NEUROFIBROMA, PLEXIFORM; NEUROFIBROMATOSIS 1;

EID: 27344460440     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00042737-200511000-00012     Document Type: Article

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