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MDCT findings in neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: case report

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Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumors are commonly seen in the gastrointestinal tract, but they are extremely rare in the gallbladder. In this study, sonographic and multidetector-row computed tomographic findings of a patient with neuroendocrine tumors of the gallbladder are presented.

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  1. Department of Radiology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

    F. Obuz, C. Altay & E. Igci

  2. Department of Pathology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

    O. Sagol

  3. Department of Surgery, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

    H. Astarcioglu

  4. Department of Medical Oncology, Dokuz Eylul University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

    I. Oztop

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An erratum to this article can be found online at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00261-011-9715-z

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Obuz, F., Altay, C., Sagol, O. et al. MDCT findings in neuroendocrine carcinoma of the gallbladder: case report. Abdom Imaging 32, 105–107 (2007). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-006-9002-6

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