[Carcinoid of Meckel's diverticulum. Report of a case and review of the literature].
The presence of carcinoid tumor in a Meckel's diverticulum is a rare entity. This report describes a 56-year-old man who was admitted to hospital with symptomatic gallbladder stones. At laparotomy the gallstones were confirmed and routine exploration of the peritoneal cavity identified a small bowel diverticulum about 60 cm of the ileocecal valve. Cholecystectomy and resection of a small bowel segment containing the diverticulum were performed. Histology revealed carcinoid tumour in Meckel's diverticulum.
Jotz
G P
GP
Hospital Moinhos de Vento (HMV), Porto Alegre, RS.
Abramovich
M P
MP
Couto
M A
MA
Pereira
J L
JL
Schamaedecke
A A
AA
Wallau
C H
CH
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002763:Cholecystectomy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000473:pathology*; D008875:Middle Aged
Carcinóide em divertículo de Meckel. Apresentação de caso e revisão da literatura.