Abstract
Pancreatic neuroendocrine tumours (PETs), though rare, are usually slow growing tumours with a relatively good prognosis. We describe a case of an aggressive malignant neuroendocrine tumour of the pancreas occurring in an AIDS patient, which has not been reported previously.
MeSH terms
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Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications*
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Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
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Biopsy
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Esophageal Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Humans
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Liver / diagnostic imaging
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Liver / pathology
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis
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Liver Neoplasms / secondary
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Liver Neoplasms / therapy
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia / diagnosis
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / diagnosis*
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / secondary
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / therapy
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / pathology
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / therapy
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Prognosis
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed