A case of an intussuscepted neuroendocrine carcinoma of the appendix

World Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 971-973

  Thomas, Rachel E ^a   Maude, Karen ^a   Rotimi, Olorunda ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendix; Intussusception; Neuroendocrine carcinoma

Indexed keywords

CHROMOGRANIN; CYTOKERATIN; HEMOGLOBIN; SYNAPTOPHYSIN;

AGED; APPENDIX CARCINOMA; ARTICLE; ASCENDING COLON; CASE REPORT; CECUM TUMOR; COLON INTUSSUSCEPTION; COLON POLYP; COLONOSCOPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; END TO END ANASTOMOSIS; GASTROINTESTINAL ENDOSCOPY; HEMICOLECTOMY; HUMAN; IMMUNOHISTOCHEMISTRY; IRON DEFICIENCY ANEMIA; LYMPH NODE METASTASIS; MALE; NEUROENDOCRINE DISEASE; WEIGHT REDUCTION;

EID: 33645086355     PISSN: 10079327     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i6.971     Document Type: Article

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