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Abstract
Carcinoid Tumours are classified as Neuro-endocrine tumours. Commonly known ulcerogenic neuro-endocrine tumour is Gastrinoma of the Pancreas and Duodenum.It secretes hormone Gastrin which causes hyperplasia of the gastric parietal cells with excessive secretion of hydrochloric acid resulting in multiple ulcerations in the stomach, duodenum and upper jejunum. Carcinoid tumours is not known to cause peptic ulceration.Entities:
Keywords: Carcinoid tumour; Peptic ulcer
Year: 2011 PMID: 22851846 PMCID: PMC3144355 DOI: 10.1007/s12262-011-0263-0
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Indian J Surg ISSN: 0973-9793 Impact factor: 0.656