A Case of Carcinoid Tumor of the Rectum.
- Author:
Byung Sang KIM
1
;
Young Woo KANG
;
Kyu Chan HUH
;
Su Ho SON
;
Young Ho YOUN
;
Hae Soon KIM
;
Hae Won PARK
;
Sang Hoon JEON
;
Du Young KWON
;
Jae Seok HWANG
;
Jung Wook HUR
;
Sung Hoon AHN
;
Soong Kook PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Taegu, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoid tumor;
Rectum
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Prognosis;
Rectal Neoplasms;
Rectum*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2000;21(4):807-810
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumor primarily affects the intestinal tract, which arise from the Kulchitsky cells found at the base of the crypts of Lieberk hn. Rectal carcinoids are relatively uncommon lesions, representing only 1.3 percent of all rectal tumors. Rectal carcinoids have benign course and are usually asymptomatic. While their prognosis is generally favorable, it is known that about 15% of these tumors metastasize. Rectal carcinoid tumors should be treated appropriately and aggressively when indicated. Present-day treatment programs call for radical cancer resection only for lesions larger than 2 cm in diameter and local resection for all others. We have experienced a case of carcinoid tumor of the rectum treated by endoscopic polypectomy.
