학술논문

A patient with a VEGF and endostatin producing gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumour
Document Type
Academic Journal
Source
JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PATHOLOGY. May 01, 2004 57(5):536-538
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0021-9746
Abstract
Tumour associated neovascularisation has been characterised as chaotic and insufficient. This report details the results of the analysis of angiogenic factors in tumour cyst fluid, pleural fluid, and blood from a patient with a gastrointestinal autonomic nerve tumour. The tumour produced vascular endothelial growth factor and endostatin in large quantities, which may explain the dysfunctional angiogenesis and tendency to bleeding seen in this tumour type.