Successful resection of a neuroendocrine tumor in the gallbladder: a case report

Successful resection of a neuroendocrine tumor in the gallbladder: a case report

Abstract Background Gallbladder neuroendocrine tumors (GB-NETs) are extremely rare, representing only 0.5% of all NETs because no neuroectodermal cells are present in the gallbladder. In 2019, the World Health Organization updated the classification of NETs based on their molecular differences. The...

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Main Authors: Hideo Tomihara, Kazuhiko Hashimoto, Tomoko Wakasa, Hajime Ishikawa, Tomoyuki Tsujimoto, Atsushi Gakuhara, Shuichi Fukuda, Katsuya Ohta, Kotaro Kitani, Jin-ichi Hida, Yoshio Ohta, Masao Yukawa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Japan Surgical Society 2020-10-01
Series:Surgical Case Reports
Subjects:
Gallbladder
Neuroendocrine tumor
Carcinoid
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40792-020-01055-w
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