A Case of Multiple Carcinoid Tumors of the Rectum.
- Author:
Jae Myung CHA
1
;
Joung Il LEE
;
Jae Won CHOE
;
Kwang Ro JOO
;
Sung Won JUNG
;
Hyun Phil SHIN
;
Jong Wook HONG
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, East-West Neo Medical Center, Kyunghee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. clicknox@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Rectum;
Carcinoid;
Endoscopic mucosal resection;
Multicentricity
- MeSH:
Biopsy;
Carcinoid Tumor;
Enterochromaffin Cells;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Rectum
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2008;37(2):132-136
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumors are rare and arise from enterochromaffin cells of the gastrointestinal tract. The rectum is the most common site for gastrointestinal carcinoids. The tumor usually present as small solitary submucosal nodules and multicentricity is rare, occurring in only a few percent of cases. The treatment for a rectal carcinoid tumor is based on the size of the lesion and depth of invasion. Although the present treatment guidelines for multiple rectal carcinoids are controversial, each small lesion of less than 1 cm without evidence of a metastasis can be adequately treated by local resection such as an endoscopic mucosal resection. We experienced a case of multiple rectal carcinoids that were completely resected after a hot biopsy and endoscopic mucosal resection.
