Synchronous association of rectal adenocarcinoma and three ileal carcinoids: a case report

BACKGROUND: Synchronous midgut carcinoids with gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma are a rare but recognised association. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient, a 74 year old woman, underwent anterior resection for a low rectal adenocarcinoma. Intra-operatively 3 serosal deposits of tumour were noted in the di...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: McHugh, Seamus M, O'Donnell, Jill, Gillen, Peter
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2009
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2649932/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19228386
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1477-7819-7-21
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Sumario:BACKGROUND: Synchronous midgut carcinoids with gastrointestinal adenocarcinoma are a rare but recognised association. CASE PRESENTATION: The patient, a 74 year old woman, underwent anterior resection for a low rectal adenocarcinoma. Intra-operatively 3 serosal deposits of tumour were noted in the distal ileum. Histology revealed these to be ileal carcinoids. CONCLUSION: During resection of a gastrointestinal tumour, a thorough inspection of the abdominal cavity should be undertaken to investigate the possibility of metastatic secondaries or a synchronous tumour as is reported in this case.

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