Spontaneous Regression of a Carcinoid Tumor following Pregnancy

摘要: We present a case of spontaneous regression neuroendocrine tumor following pregnancy in the absence chemotherapy, radiotherapy, or alternative medicine (including herbal medicine). The diagnosis nonsecretory carcinoid was confirmed using CT imaging, octreotide scan, and histology. Furthermore, serial imaging has demonstrated suggesting that did not worsen course disease but instead may have contributed to tumour regression. discuss mechanisms underlying possible effect on these processes.