Primary malignant melanoma of the small intestine and the APUD cell concept
โ Scribed by Michael M. Krausz; Ilana Ariel; Albert J. Behar
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 1978
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 467 KB
- Volume
- 10
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0022-4790
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โฆ Synopsis
A primary melanoma of the small intestine is reported. A possible explanation of its origin according to the APUD cell concept is suggested. This concept may lessen the doubts and confusion whenever an intestinal melanoma is discovered and a primary tumor at one of the more common sites can reasonably be excluded.
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