| Literature DB >> 27406449 |
Asad Jehangir1, Brian H Le2, Frank M Carter3.
Abstract
Tailgut cysts are rare congenital lesions that arise from the failure of regression of the embryological tailgut. We report a case of neoplastic transformation of tailgut cyst to carcinoid tumor which is exceedingly uncommon.Entities:
Keywords: carcinoid tumor; chromogranin A; neuron-specific enolase; synaptophysin; tailgut cyst
Year: 2016 PMID: 27406449 PMCID: PMC4942523 DOI: 10.3402/jchimp.v6.31410
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Community Hosp Intern Med Perspect ISSN: 2000-9666