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KMID : 1188520140100010049
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Korean Journal of Clinical Oncology
2014 Volume.10 No. 1 p.49 ~ p.52
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Primary neuroendocrine tumor of the colon mesentery
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Kim Se-Won
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Abstract
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Primary neuroendocrine tumor of the mesentery is very rare. More than 90% of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors are located in the appendix, small intestine and rectum. We present a case of very rare primary neuroendocrine tumor of the mesentery showing malignant character though large size. The patient visited Yeungnam University Medical Center presented with palpable abdominal mass which had known occasionally. At laparotomy, a huge mass was found to be arising from transverse colon mesentery and mass was invasion to transverse colon and anterior antrum of the stomach. The mass was measured as 20.5×15.0 cm sized that demonstrated a malignant character. At 19 months of follow-up, the patient was recurrence free.
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KEYWORD
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Neuroendocrine tumor, Mesentery, Neoplasms
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