Background: Enterochromaffin-like cell hyperplasia and neuroendocrine tumors are relatively rare in childhood. Case characteristics: A 15-year-old girl who presented with epigastric pain and a 6-year-old boy who was admitted with hematochezia. Endoscopy revealed nodules in the stomach in Case 1, and polyploidy lesion in the rectum in Case 2. Outcome: Enterochromaffin-like cell hyperplasia in Case 1 and neuroendocrine tumor in Case 2. Message: A low index of suspicion for neuroendocrine tumors in children can result in delay in the detection of these rare but potentially malignant diseases.
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Univ Utah Hlth, Dept Radiol & Imaging Sci, Hlth Sci Ctr, 30 North 1900 East 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 USAUniv Utah Hlth, Dept Radiol & Imaging Sci, Hlth Sci Ctr, 30 North 1900 East 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 USA
Fine, Gabriel C.
Shaaban, Akram
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Univ Utah Hlth, Dept Radiol & Imaging Sci, Hlth Sci Ctr, 30 North 1900 East 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 USAUniv Utah Hlth, Dept Radiol & Imaging Sci, Hlth Sci Ctr, 30 North 1900 East 1A71, Salt Lake City, UT 84132 USA
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Texas A&M Univ, Dept Small Anim Med & Surg, GI Lab, College Stn, TX 77843 USATexas A&M Univ, Dept Small Anim Med & Surg, GI Lab, College Stn, TX 77843 USA
Suchodolski, JS
Steiner, JM
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Texas A&M Univ, Dept Small Anim Med & Surg, GI Lab, College Stn, TX 77843 USATexas A&M Univ, Dept Small Anim Med & Surg, GI Lab, College Stn, TX 77843 USA