Small bowel carcinoid tumour presenting with intestinal ischaemia.
A rare cause of intermittent intestinal ischaemia is presented to highlight the importance of thorough investigation, including the usefulness of laparoscopy, in the assessment of patients with persistent postprandial abdominal pain and hyperactive bowel sounds.
Ormandy
S J
SJ
Department of Surgery, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
Parks
R W
RW
Madhavan
K K
KK
D000368:Aged; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007414:Intestinal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male