Massive Weight Loss Due to Carcinoid Tumor

Roberts Rumba; Ilze Strumfa; Andrejs Vanags

doi:10.1515/chilat-2015-0010

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Massive Weight Loss Due to Carcinoid Tumor

Acta Chirurgica Latviensis

Volume 14 (2014): Issue 2 (December 2014)

By: Roberts Rumba, Ilze Strumfa and Andrejs Vanags

Open Access

|Sep 2015

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors are more common than previously thought and represent a group of malignancies that need special consideration regarding diagnostic and therapeutic approach. High level of suspicion is required to diagnose these tumors, thus delayed recognition and metastases are common. Vast options for surgical and nonsurgical treatment exist, including liver transplantation in special cases.

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Articles in this issue

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/chilat-2015-0010 | Journal eISSN: 2199-5737 (formerly 1407-981X) | Journal ISSN: 1407-981X

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Language: English

Page range: 46 - 48

Published online: Sep 1, 2015

Published in print: Dec 1, 2014

Published by: Riga Stradins University

In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

Keywords:

carcinoid,

neuroendocrine tumor,

Related subjects:

Surgery,

© 2015 Roberts Rumba, Ilze Strumfa, Andrejs Vanags, published by Riga Stradins University
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Volume 14 (2014): Issue 2 (December 2014)