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Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct: a Case Report with Review of Literature

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Abbreviations

5-HIAA:

5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid

CBD:

Common bile duct

CgA:

Chromogranin A

CT:

Computed tomography

ERCP:

Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography

EUS:

Endoscopic ultrasonography

FNAC:

Fine-needle aspiration cytology

MRI:

Magnetic resonance imaging

NCAM:

Neural cell adhesion molecule

NET:

Neuroendocrine tumour

NSE:

Neuron-specific enolase

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  1. Institute of Liver Disease and Transplantation, Global Health City, #439, Cheran Nagar, Perumbakkam, Chennai, 600 100, India

    Mohamed Safwan, Sanjay Govil & Mohamed Rela

  2. Department of Pathology, Global Health City, #439, Cheran Nagar, Perumbakkam, Chennai, 600 100, India

    Mukul Vij

  3. National Foundation for Liver Research, #439, Cheran Nagar, Perumbakkam, Chennai, 600 100, India

    Mohamed Rela

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Safwan, M., Vij, M., Govil, S. et al. Well-Differentiated Neuroendocrine Tumour of the Extrahepatic Bile Duct: a Case Report with Review of Literature. J Gastrointest Canc 47, 93–99 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12029-015-9726-z

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