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Periampullary region carcinoids are characteristically seen in:

A
Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia 1
B
Von Hippel Lindau disease
C
Von Recklinghausen's disease
D
Cri du chat syndrome
High-Yield Explanation
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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