title: [Gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors--a retrospective analysis of 12 cases].
abstract: Twelve patients operated for gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors are analyzed retrospectively. Clinically four of the cases (33%) were with signs of bowel obstruction, 4 (33%)--with signs of acute appendicitis, 3 (25%)--with signs of gastric outlet obstruction, and one (9%) with a picture of perforative peritonitis. Carcinoid syndrome was observed in two cases (17%). Five of the tumors (42%) were localized in the small intestine, 4 (33%)--in the appendix and 3 (25%)--in the duodenum. Small bowel resection was performed in 5 cases (42%), appendectomy--in 4 (33%), hemiresection of the duodenum--in 2 (17%) and duodenotomy with excision of the tumor and pyloroplasty--in one. In 2 cases liver metastases were found, and in one--multiple (3) tumors in the gut.
authors.forename: Sergeĭ
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Glinkov
authors.forename: Plamen
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Arnaudov
authors.forename: Rosen
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Madzhov
authors.forename: Ivan
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Krasnaliev
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002031:Bulgaria; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005770:Gastrointestinal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies