title: Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer: Case 1. Polycythemia as a result of ectopic erythropoietin production in metastatic pancreatic carcinoid tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Oncologic Center, Laarbeeklaan, Belgium.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Samyn
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Fontaine
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Van Tussenbroek
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pipeleers-Marichal
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: De Grève
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D004921:Erythropoietin / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006729:Hormones, Ectopic / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000556:secondary*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010190:Pancreatic Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D009384:Paraneoplastic Endocrine Syndromes / Q000150:complications / Q000209:etiology*; D011086:Polycythemia / Q000209:etiology*
chemical_list: D006729:Hormones, Ectopic; D004921:Erythropoietin