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ea0015p166 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | SFEBES2008

A cross-sectional study of the influence of somatostatin analogue therapy on the prevalence of gluteal nodules in metastatic mid-gut carcinoid

Debono Miguel , Hon Lye , Bax Nigel , Blakeborough Tony , Price John Newell

Aim: We had noted that certain patients with metastatic mid-gut carcinoid had subcutaneous nodules in the gluteal region. This prompted us to assess this in more detail as the concern was whether these represented metastases.Method: A cross-sectional study was designed to assess CT scans of 56 patients with metastatic mid gut carcinoid attending the Neuroendocrine Tumour Clinic. These were analysed by two independent radiologists blinded as to the treatm...