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. 1995 Feb;71(832):102–103. doi: 10.1136/pgmj.71.832.102

A patient with co-existing bronchial carcinoid tumour and bilateral phaeochromocytoma.

H H Chan 1, V T Yeung 1, C C Chow 1, G T Ko 1, C S Cockram 1
PMCID: PMC2397942  PMID: 7724418

Abstract

We report a 31-year-old Chinese man with bronchial carcinoid tumour and bilateral phaeochromocytoma. His sister also gave a history of bilateral carotid body paraganglioma. This case demonstrates the importance of screening for other endocrine disorders in patients with foregut carcinoid tumours.

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