Summary:
At surgery, the patient's distal small bowel and mesentery were
amalgamated and inseparable. Pathology of the mesenteric mass
revealed a carcinoid tumor.
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Diagnosis
At surgery, the patient's distal small bowel and mesentery were
amalgamated and inseparable. Pathology of the mesenteric mass
revealed a carcinoid tumor.
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