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ea0035p569 | Endocrine tumours and neoplasia | ECE2014

Patient with dissemination of neuroendocrine neoplasm of unknown origin and carcinoid syndrome: diagnostic and therapeutic difficulties

Stefanka Agnieszka , Sowa-Staszczak Anna , Hubalewska-Dydejczyk Alicja , Mikolajczak Renata

Introduction: Serotonin producing neuroendocrine tumors are usually well differentiated, small lesions localised in the small intestine. Visualisation of the primary tumor might be difficult due to its small size.Case report: A 52 years old man presented with diarrhoea and flushes. Ultrasound examination and computed tomography of the abdomen revealed numerous lesions in the liver. Gastroscopy, colonoscopy and magnetic resonance imaging did not reveal th...