Terminal ileum carcinoid tumor with hepatic metastasis

Discussion:

The histopathological diagnosis confirmed the carcinoid tumor. 

Carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine neoplasms of diffuse cellular system, and nowadays the term neuroendocrine tumor has been proposed for this entity 1

Diagnosis is made at the mean age of 50 years. The most frequent locations of carcinoid tumors are the gastrointestinal tract (73.7%) and respiratory system (25.1%) 1.

 

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