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Case Reports
. 2012 Aug;67(8):973-5.
doi: 10.6061/clinics/2012(08)21.

Diagnosis of an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormonesecreting bronchial carcinoid by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

Inan Anaforoğlu  1 , Kerem Ersoy, Mehmet Aşık, Savaş Karyağar, Ekrem Algün
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Case Reports

Diagnosis of an ectopic adrenocorticotropic hormonesecreting bronchial carcinoid by somatostatin receptor scintigraphy

Inan Anaforoğlu et al. Clinics (Sao Paulo). 2012 Aug.
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Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
Computerized tomography of the bronchial carcinoid.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Somatostatin receptor scintigraphy of the bronchial carcinoid.
Figure 3
Figure 3
A) ACTH staining of bronchial cells. B) Vascular invasion by tumor cells. C) Lymphoid invasion by tumor cells.
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