title: Primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis: a case report.
abstract: Nonbacterial thrombotic endocarditis (NBTE) is occasionally found in patients with carcinoma (lung or gastrointestinal) or debilitating diseases. Definite diagnosis of NBTE should be performed by autopsy. It is difficult to diagnose NBTE if patients have no clinical signs of thromboembolism. Here, we present a case of primary hepatic neuroendocrine carcinoma with NBTE as proven by autopsy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pathology, Buddhist Tzu-Chi General Hospital & University, Hualien, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ming-Hsing
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Yung-Hsiang
authors.initials: YH
authors.lastname: Hsu
mesh_terms: D018278:Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / Q000175:diagnosis*; D004696:Endocarditis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008875:Middle Aged; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000175:diagnosis*