Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors in children and young adults

We review the imaging findings of pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) using contemporary anatomic and molecular imaging techniques. A low index of suspicion can result in significant delays in diagnosis of pediatric GEP-NETs. A multimodality imaging approach, using both...

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Published in:Pediatric radiology 2008-03, Vol.38 (3), p.251-259
Main Authors: Khanna, Geetika, O’Dorisio, Sue M., Menda, Yusuf, Kirby, Patricia, Kao, Simon, Sato, Yutaka
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Diagnostic Imaging
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Gastrointestinal Neoplasms - pathology
Humans
Imaging
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Neoplasm Staging
Neuroendocrine Tumors - diagnosis
Neuroendocrine Tumors - pathology
Neuroradiology
Nuclear Medicine
Oncology
Pancreatic Neoplasms - diagnosis
Pancreatic Neoplasms - pathology
Pediatrics
Radiology
Review
Ultrasound
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Summary:We review the imaging findings of pediatric gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors (GEP-NETs) using contemporary anatomic and molecular imaging techniques. A low index of suspicion can result in significant delays in diagnosis of pediatric GEP-NETs. A multimodality imaging approach, using both anatomic and functional imaging, is essential in the diagnosis, staging, and surveillance of these potentially malignant tumors.
ISSN:0301-0449
1432-1998
DOI:10.1007/s00247-007-0564-4