title: Carcinoid tumor of the ileum with intestinal obstruction.
abstract: An 83 year-old female presenting with intestinal obstruction due to a carcinoid tumor of the small intestine is herein reported. The intra-operative findings revealed a stenotic lesion and ischemic changes of the ileum. A segmental jejunotomy was performed and a submucosal tumor was recognized as a causal lesion. Histopathological investigation demonstrated the features of carcinoid tumor.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Nozoe
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kuriyama
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kitamura
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Iso
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okita
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Matsumata
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kasai
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Hashimoto
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sugimachi
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007082:Ileum / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D007582:Jejunostomy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed