A Case of Rectal Carcinoid Tumor in a Child.
- Author:
Yo Han KANG
1
;
Hyeon Ee SON
;
Jae young KIM
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Sungmo Hospital, Busan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoid tumors;
Rectum;
Endoscopic polypectomy;
Child
- MeSH:
Adolescent;
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Child*;
Enterochromaffin Cells;
Humans;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Neural Crest;
Rectum
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2007;10(1):86-90
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumors are derived from the enterochromaffin cells of neural crest origin. Most are commonly found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The rectum is the third most common site for GI carcinoids. Rectal carcinoid tumors make up 13.7% of all carcinoid tumors and the vast majority occurs in the sixth decade of life. Approximately 80% of rectal carcinoid tumors are less than 1 cm in size, limited to the submucosa without metastasis and can be safely treated by local excision. We report a case of rectal carcinoid tumor in a 13 year-old child that was successfully treated by endoscopic polypectomy.
