Unusual case of biliary neuroendocrine tumor

Author:

Sherene Haleema1,Kasi Venkatesh1,Mahadevan Gowtham Sembagounden Valasu1,Rajasekaran Sriman1,Mehta Sangita S.2

Affiliation:

1. Department of Radiology, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India,

2. Department of Pathology, Kovai Medical Centre and Hospital, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India,

Abstract

This case report showcases the imaging findings in a patient with a biliary neuroendocrine tumor (NET). NETs encompass a wide variety of diseases and comprise neoplasms arising from neural crest tissues during embryonic development. NETs can be found in different organs, including the gastrointestinal tract, adrenal medulla, pituitary gland, hypothalamus, and thyroid gland. Biliary NETs are uncommon and makeup <1% of all NETs.

Publisher

Scientific Scholar

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