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Detection of Neuroendocrine Tumours by Enteroscopy: A Case Report.

Adriana Ortega-LarrodéSergio Farrais VillalbaClaudia Guerrero MuñozLeonardo Blas JhonMaria Jesus Martin RellosoPaloma Sanchez-Fayos CalabuigDaniel Calero BaronAndres Varela SilvaJuan Carlos Porres Cubero
Published in: Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) (2023)
We present the case of a 62-year-old patient who developed melenas and in whom conventional endoscopic tests could not detect any bleeding lesion. In our case, capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy were the pivotal elements in establishing the diagnosis of a neuroendocrine tumour with an atypical location. As a result, it was possible to surgically remove the lesions at an early stage of the malignancy without metastatic disease and without the need for adjuvant therapy. Our case demonstrates the need for these new techniques in tumours of atypical location and aggressive course. Otherwise, this malignancy may be underdiagnosed until an advanced stage.
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