Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review

Bariatric surgery is a prevalent procedure due to the high incidence of obesity and comorbidities. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the procedures used to evaluate the patient before surgery. However, its role is questionable. The incidental findings during endoscopy are variable including...

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Main Authors: Obaid Al-Harbi, Mustafa Shakir, Nabeel Al-Brahim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/848075
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