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.
American Journal of Gastroenterology 87(5): 668-671
1992
ISSN/ISBN: 0002-9270 PMID: 1350707 Document Number: 396960
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.