Composite tumor of the main bile duct producing several regulatory peptides.

Ducla-Soares, J; Ferreira, M; Campos, C; Gomes, G P; Ginestal-Cruz, A; Silva, H L; Gonçalves, M D · Am J Gastroenterol · 1992

case_report · Level V

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Abstract

Herein we describe what is, to our knowledge, the first reported case of a composite tumor of the main bile duct with epiploon metastases. Glucagon, pancreatic polypeptide, and somatostatin-immunoreactive cells were demonstrated in these metastases, but not serotonin, gastrin, or insulin-immunoreactive cells. The clinical significance of the neuroendocrine cells in the present case is discussed.

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