Disseminated neuroendocrine neoplasm with undetected primary tumor

• Main Authors: Frederico Becker Ribeiro (Author), Sheila Aparecida Coelho Siqueira (Author), Marianne Castro Gonçalves (Author), Anderson da Costa Lino Costa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: University of São Paulo, 2012-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Since the 19th century, neuroendocrine neoplasms (NEN) have been identified. Right up to the present day, the nomenclature is still under debate reflecting the heterogeneity of these tumors. Although some of them are slow growing, some can be fearfully aggressive and may develop in almost any organ...