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The authors describe a group of six patients (two men and four women) operated at the Surgical Clinic in Plzen during 1995-2000 on account of a carcinoid of the GIT. The mean age of the patients was 48.6 years, the range 14-77 years. In five instances a carcinoid of the appendix was detected. In a separate case-record they evaluate a carcinoid of the ileocaecal transition with symptoms of acute abdomen, early surgery, its extent incl. the postoperative procedure.
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PMID:[Carcinoid of the ileocecal junction with symptoms of acute abdomen]. 1148 48

Gastric carcinoid is a rare GIT endocrine tumor. The disorder is mostly asymptomatic, Clinically, it may present with pains, bleeding or obstruction. Onset of a carcinoid syndrom is a serious complication. The diagnosis of the disease is based on endoscopy and the tumor biopsy. Its therapy includes endoscopic or surgical resection. The resection type depends on the tumor size and its histological type.
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PMID:[Gastric carcinoid--a case review]. 1740 51

Carcinoid tumors are well differentiated neuroendochrine tumors which most frequently involve the gastrointestinal tract; however duodenal carcinoid tumors are rare. They can present with various clinical symptoms and are difficult to diagnose. A 52 years old lady presented with the symptoms of recurrent upper abdominal pain, burning sensation of whole body and passage of loose stool. On endoscopy of upper GIT, there was a duodenal polyp. Polyp was removed by endoscopic resection and tissue was taken for biopsy. Histological findings of biopsy specimen shows carcinoid tumor. As duodenal carcinoid tumor is a rare presentation so we are going to present this case in this article.
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PMID:Duodenal carcinoid tumor - a case report. 2458 89