[A case of gastric carcinoid tumor with multiple liver metastasis].
Carcinoid tumors originate from the enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa. Gastric carcinoids are rare and usually well-differentiated tumors with variable prognosis. Three types of gastric carcinoids have been recognized. Type I is associated with type A chronic atrophic gastritis, achlorhydria and pernicious anemia. Type II is associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and multiple endocrine neoplasia type I. Type III appears as a large malignant neoplasm and has no association with atrophic gastritis or hypergastrinemia. We experienced a rare case of gastric carcinoid tumor type III with multiple liver metastasis. Thus, we report here this case with a review of the literature.
Lee
Hang Lak
HL
Department of Internal Medicine, Hanyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jeon
Yong Cheol
YC
Kim
Jin Bae
JB
Park
Joon Yong
JY
Han
Dong Soo
DS
Hyun
Sohn Joo
SJ
Choi
Ho Soon
HS
Hahm
Joon Soo
JS
Jang
Se Jin
SJ
Park
Yong Wook
YW
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D006801:Humans; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary*; D008297:Male; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*