Large nodal metastases from carcinoid tumor causing bowel obstruction.
A 39-year-old man presented with progressively increasing constipation and painful lumps in the abdomen. Exploration showed extensive nodal metastases but no primary lesion was seen. The masses were excised and sigmoid colostomy done. Histology revealed carcinoid tumor with small cell differentiation. A trial of chemotherapy gave no response. At follow up of 18 months he is leading a comfortable life with a colostomy and a billary stent in place (placed for obstructive jaundice due to porta node).
Kaur
Navneet
N
Department of Surgery, University College of Medical Science, Guru Teg Bahadur Hospital, Delhi 110 095. ravjot@mantraonline.com
Vijayaragavan
Paari
P
Aggarwal
Sarla
S
D000008:Abdominal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications; D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008207:Lymphatic Metastasis; D008297:Male; D009382:Neoplasms, Unknown Primary