Carcinoid tumor of the ileum with intestinal obstruction.
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.
Nozoe
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Department of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Saiseikai Yahata General Hospital, Kitakyushu, Japan.
Kuriyama
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Kitamura
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M
Iso
Y
Y
Okita
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K
Matsumata
T
T
Kasai
T
T
Hashimoto
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H
Sugimachi
K
K
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