A Case with Gastric Carcinoid Tumor Removed by Endoscopical Procedure.
- Author:
Byung Ik KIM
;
Sang Jong LEE
;
Yu Jang PYEON
;
Jong Hyun YOO
;
Chang Young PARK
;
Woo Gyu JEON
;
Myeong Suk KIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric carcinoid tumor;
Polypectomy;
EUS
- MeSH:
Adult;
Biopsy;
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Depression;
Humans;
Lymph Nodes;
Mucous Membrane;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Stomach Neoplasms
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1996;16(4):620-627
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric carcinoid tumors were previously believed to be rare lesions, representing less than 2% of all carcinoid tumors and less than 1% of all stomach neoplasms. More recent studies have demonstrated that they may constitute as much as l0-30% of carcinoid tumors. We recently experienced a 35-years old businessman with gastric carcinoid tumor who camplained of postprandial epigastric discomfort. Gastrofiberscope showed protruding mass with central depression and erasion which was located on greater curvature of lower body and its size was 1 x 1 cm. Gastroendoscopic biopsy was per formed. It was identified to carcinoid tumor(Argyrophilic tumor). EUS(endoscopic ultrasonography) revealed that the lesion was limited to submucosa without evidence of any metastasis to adjacent lymph node. The carcinoid tumor was successfully removed by endoscopic polypectomy. Gastrofiberscope and EUS 9months after polypectomy showed that the lesion was nearly normal mucosa without submucosal thickening.
