Gastric carcinoid tumors (in fact, carcinoid tumors of the gastrointestinal [GI] tract in general) have undergone a dizzying array of name changes over the years, reflecting their ability to behave aggressively while appearing rather banal. Thus, a tumor with bland morphology can invade vascular ...
A case of carcinoid tumor of the stomach is presented and briefly discussed. We are in agreement with the concept that carcinoids are malignant tumors and that prediction of benign behavior cannot be made on a morphologic basis, although the location of the tumor has important implications concern...
摘要: A morphologic curiosity is presented in a polypoid gastric tumor combined with adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumor. It is likely that those two represent a composite tumor; however, the authors think it is more likely that they are two concurrent, independent collided tumors....
Gastrointestinal tract carcinoid tumors have a nonspecific clinical presentation, except in the case of the carcinoid syndrome. Surgical resection is the treatment of choice for improving survival. Surgically treated patients with carcinoid tumor have an overall favorable83% 5-year survival rate. What is...
Pathology of the Stomach and Duodenum Heidrun Rotterdam M.D. & Horatio T. Enterline M.D. 135 Accesses Abstract The nomenclature of carcinoid tumors in general and of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors in particular has undergone periodic changes reflecting changing concepts of their origin, histologic ...
They are now working me up for the neuroendocrine carcinoid tumor in the stomach or small bowel. It has been quite a road and I am not sure if I would do this all again if I could.
Carcinoid tumors, while observed in approximately 1 % of appendectomy specimens, are the most common tumor of the vermiform appendix. The most common locations for carcinoid tumors are the appendix and distal ileum, followed by stomach, bronchopulmonary, and rectal. Carcinoid tumors produce a number...
Carcinoid tumor of the stomach is a relatively rare disease. The case presented is the twenty first in Japan, the last of three reported cases which were preoperatively diagnosed as gastric carcinoid. Carcinoid was confirmed histopathologically. The tumor mass was largely located in the submucosal ...
Carcinoid cancer is a rare type of slow-growing tumor that can occur in the lungs or the digestive tract. Learn more.
Carcinoid Tumor originates from Gastrointestinal Tract Embryonic foregut derivatives Lungs or Bronchi (23%) Stomach (7%) Embryonic midgut derivatives Ileum source (25%) Appendix (12%) Embryonic hindgut derivatives Distal colon (7%) Rectum (26%) Malignant neoplasms of enterochromaffin cells Excessive Ser...