A Case of Gastric Carcinoid Tumor Simulating Early Gastric Cancer.
- Author:
Kyoo Wan CHOI
;
In Sung SONG
;
Chung Yong KIM
;
Hyun Chae JUNG
;
Yoo Hyun JANG
;
Tae Hun KIM
;
Gun Seong SHEEN
;
Chang Rak CHO
;
Chul Ju HAN
;
Jun Haeng LEE
;
Young Soek LIM
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Gastric carcinoid;
Early gastric cancer
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carcinoid Tumor*;
Diagnosis;
Hematemesis;
Hemorrhage;
Melena;
Rare Diseases;
Stomach Neoplasms*;
Syncope
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1995;15(3):501-507
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
The endoscopic diagnosis of gastric carcinoid has been considered difficult. Reported cases of this tumor diagnosed by endoscopic examination are rare. And the gastric carcinoid with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding is a rare disease entity. We experienced a case of gastric carcinoid admitted to the hospital because of hematemesis, melena and syncope. And it was diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy, although it resembled type IIa+IIc early gastric cancer at endoscopic examination. To our knowledge, this is the first case report of gastric carcinoid tumor mimicking early gastric cancer. So we report this case with a review of relevant literatures.