A carcinoid tumor of the rectum removed by strip biopsy.
In a 29-year-old male complaining of constipation, total colonoscopy revealed a 5 mm yellowish submucosal tumor at a distance of 6 cm from the anal ring. The histologic diagnosis of specimens obtained by biopsy was rectal carcinoid tumor and transanal ultrasonography revealed the tumor localization within the submucosal layer in the rectum. A strip biopsy was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis and ascertained complete excision. Rectal carcinoid tumors should be removed completely and strip biopsy may be a suitable procedure for removal of rectal submucosal tumors less than 10 mm in diameter.
Fujimura
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Y
Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan.
Mizuno
M
M
Takeda
M
M
Sato
I
I
Hoshika
K
K
Uchida
J
J
Kihara
T
T
Mure
T
T
Sano
K
K
Moriya
T
T
D000328:Adult; D001706:Biopsy / Q000379:methods*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008854:Microscopy, Electron; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012007:Rectum / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods