Primary mesenteric carcinoid tumor.
10.4174/jkss.2013.84.2.114
- Author:
In Soo PARK
1
;
Bong Hyeon KYE
;
Hyun Sil KIM
;
Hyung Jin KIM
;
Hyeon Min CHO
;
Changyoung YOO
;
Seong Su HWANG
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine, Suwon, Korea. hj@catholic.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoid tumor;
Mesentery;
Neoplasms
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor;
Follow-Up Studies;
Humans;
Korea;
Laparotomy;
Ligaments;
Mesentery;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Recurrence
- From:Journal of the Korean Surgical Society
2013;84(2):114-117
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Primary mesenteric carcinoid tumor is very rare, although secondary mesenteric involvement is common, reported as 40% to 80%. And distant metastasis rate reported as 80% to 90%, when the size is larger than 2 cm. We present a case of very rare primary mesenteric carcinoid tumor showing benign character though large size. The patient visited St. Vincent's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea with increasing palpable abdominal mass. At laparotomy, a well encapsulated mass arising from the mesentery near the ligament of Treitz was found without any adjacent organ invasion or distant metastasis. The mass was measured as 8.2 x 7.3 cm and histopathologically benign character. At 11 months of follow up, the patient was recurrence free.
