Carcinoid tumor in Meckel's diverticulum: laparoscopic treatment and review of the literature.
Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the small intestine that occurs in approximately 2% of the population, often found incidentally at the time of abdominal exploration. Carcinoid tumors in a Meckel's diverticulum have been reported in only 111 cases. The author describes a patient who presented for elective cholecystectomy and who during laparoscopy was found to have an abnormal-appearing ileal diverticulum. The resected specimen contained a carcinoid tumor. The decision-making process in treating these patients is reviewed along with a discussion of the laparoscopic treatment of intra-abdominal pathologic conditions found incidentally at the time of elective surgery.
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Department of Surgery, Des Moines General Hospital, Iowa, USA.
D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008467:Meckel Diverticulum / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D008875:Middle Aged