A Case of a Small Rectal Carcinoid Tumor with Multiple Liver Metastasis.
- Author:
Eun Kyung SHIN
1
;
Seun Ja PARK
;
Kyu Jong KIM
;
Won MOON
;
Moo In PARK
;
Dong Han IM
;
Jee Suk LEE
;
Chan Bok PARK
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Kosin University College of Medicine, Busan, Korea. parksj@ns.kosinmed.or.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Carcinoid tumor;
Rectum;
Metastasis;
Liver
- MeSH:
Carcinoid Tumor;
Enterochromaffin Cells;
Humans;
Liver;
Neoplasm Metastasis;
Rectum
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2009;38(2):103-106
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Carcinoid tumors originate from the enterochromaffin cells. Rectal carcinoid tumors comprise 12.6% of all carcinoid tumors and they represent the third largest group of the gut carcinoids. However, a recent report showed that the number of reported cases has increases rapidly, which is probably due to the increased number of colonoscopic examinations. The aggressiveness of rectal carcinoid tumors is determined by the depth of invasion and the presence of metastasis. The clinical course of rectal carcinoid is benign, but these tumors may have a malignant character when the lesion is larger than 2 cm in diameter. We have experienced a case of rectal carcinoid tumor smaller than 2 cm in diameter and the patient had multiple liver metastasis.
