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World J Methodol. Sep 20, 2022; 12(5): 381-391
Published online Sep 20, 2022. doi: 10.5662/wjm.v12.i5.381
Diagnosis and management of small bowel neuroendocrine tumors: A state-of-the-art
Jhean Gabriel Gonzáles-Yovera, Pela J Roseboom, Marcio Concepción-Zavaleta, Isamar Gutiérrez-Córdova, Esteban Plasencia-Dueñas, María Quispe-Flores, Anthony Ramos-Yataco, Carlos Alcalde-Loyola, Frederick Massucco-Revoredo, José Paz-Ibarra, Luis Concepción-Urteaga
Jhean Gabriel Gonzáles-Yovera, Division of Gastroenterology, María Auxiliadora Hospital, Lima 15801, Peru
Pela J Roseboom, Division of Emergency Medicine, Regional Academic Hospital of Trujillo, Trujillo 13011, Peru
Marcio Concepción-Zavaleta, Division of Endocrinology, Stella Maris Clinic, Lima 15084, Peru
Isamar Gutiérrez-Córdova, Division of Gastroenterology, Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital, Lima 12590, Peru
Esteban Plasencia-Dueñas, María Quispe-Flores, Frederick Massucco-Revoredo, Division of Endocrinology, Guillermo Almenara Irigoyen National Hospital, Lima 12590, Peru
Anthony Ramos-Yataco, Division of Internal Medicine, Ricardo Cruzado Rivarola Hospital, Ica 110301, Peru
Carlos Alcalde-Loyola, School of Medicine, National University of Trujillo, Trujillo 13007, Peru
José Paz-Ibarra, Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of San Marcos, Lima 15001, Peru
Luis Concepción-Urteaga, Division of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, National University of Trujillo, Trujillo 13011, Peru
Author contributions: Gonzáles-Yovera JG, Roseboom PJ, Concepción-Zavaleta M, and Gutiérrez-Córdova I were the main writers and performed the literature review; Alcalde-Loyola C, Massucco-Revoredo F and Roseboom PJ were translators and prepared the manuscript; Plasencia-Dueñas E, Paz-Ibarra J, Quispe-Flores M, and Ramos-Yataco A performed written contribution to the text body; Massucco-Revoredo F, Paz-Ibarra J and Concepción-Urteaga L performed a general literature review; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors declare no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Anthony Ramos-Yataco, MD, Staff Physician, Division of Internal Medicine, Ricardo Cruzado Rivarola Hospital, Ica 110301, Peru. aj96@outlook.es
Received: March 6, 2022
Peer-review started: March 6, 2022
First decision: April 12, 2022
Revised: April 22, 2022
Accepted: August 5, 2022
Article in press: August 5, 2022
Published online: September 20, 2022
Core Tip

Core Tip: There are reviews in the literature regarding neuroendocrine tumors in the gastrointestinal tract specifically in the small bowel. Nevertheless, this is a first mini review to synthesize the latest data related to epidemiology, pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnosis and treatment of small bowel neuroendocrine tumors.