Periampullary region carcinoids are characteristically seen in:
Correct Answer: Von Recklinghausen's disease
Description: Von Recklinghausen's disease patients develop an upper GI carcinoid tumor, characteristically in the periampullary region (54%). They contain somatostatin immunocytochemically. Reference: Harrisons Principles of Internal Medicine, 18th Edition, Page 3060
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