Riferimento:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2010 Nov;102(11):662-6.
Autori:
Varas-Lorenzo MJ.
Fonte:
Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2010 Nov;102(11):662-6.
Anno:
2010
Azione:
Tumore carcinoide maligno al pancreas metastatico, in sequenza, è stato trattato con chemioterapia, interferone e octreotide a lunga durata d'azione.
Target:
Chemioterapia-interferone-octreotide a lunga durata d'azione/tumore carcinoide maligno al pancreas.
ABSTRACT
A male presented with a metastatic, plasma serotonin-secreting (high 5-HIAA in urine), malignant pancreatic carcinoid with a carcinoid-like syndrome, and was assessed using ultrasounds (US), computerized tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) and Octreoscan; he sequentially received chemotherapy, interferon and octreotide, with long-term, 12-year survival after diagnosis. Given this unusual case, the second reported in our country, the overall literature is reviewed.
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