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  • Title: [Gastrointestinal carcinoids and carcinoid syndrome: classification, diagnosis and therapy].
    Author: Custureri F, Urciuoli P, Oddi A, D'Orazi V, Angelini R, Greco L, Maturo A, Grilli P, Tarroni D, Giordano R, Modesti M, Iavarone C.
    Journal: G Chir; 1997 Oct; 18(10):514-20. PubMed ID: 9479955.
    Abstract:
    Historically, carcinoids have long been known as a morphologically distinct class of rare intestinal tumors which behave less aggressively than the more common intestinal adenocarcinomas. In recent decades refined methods in pathology improved our knowledge on the diffuse neuroendocrine system, leading to some confusion in classification and nomenclature of carcinoids. The World Health Organization (WHO) classification of endocrine tumors has cleared the definition of carcinoids. The Authors report on 7 cases of midgut carcinoid tumors and 1 case of carcinoid syndrome focusing on the newer approaches to the diagnosis, localization, and role of surgery and peptide therapy.
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