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ea0070aep648 | Pituitary and Neuroendocrinology | ECE2020

Typical carcinoid of the nose: The role of somatostatin agonist following surgery

Pazos Fernando , Obeso Sergio

Carcinoid tumors (CT) seldom develop in the head and neck area. Several authors doubt the existence of authentic neuroendocrine tumors in the nose. Most of the CT arise in the larynx.Clinical case: A 54 years old woman, who had a right-sided nasal obstruction, rhinorrhea, and sometimes purulent discharge in 2016. In 2002 she had hyperthyroidism by Graves disease and treated for two years with remission after that. The examination of the nose revealed a d...