Solitary microcarcinoid of the rectal stump in ulcerative colitis.
A case of solitary microcarcinoid and chronic ulcerative colitis of the rectal stump is described. The association of intestinal carcinoid with ulcerative colitis has been reported previously in 26 patients. Pathogenic pathways are discussed according to the presence of multifocal carcinoid and/or gut endocrine cell hyperplasia.
Nascimbeni
Riccardo
R
Cattedra di Chirurgia Generale, Università degli Studi di Brescia, U.O.1 Chirurgia Generale, Spedali Civili Brescia, Piazzale Spedali Civili 1, I-25100 Brescia, Italy. nascsurg@hotmail.com
Villanacci
Vincenzo
V
Di Fabio
Francesco
F
Gavazzi
Emanuele
E
Fellegara
Giovanni
G
Rindi
Guido
G
D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D003082:Colectomy; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D039021:Colonic Pouches; D004724:Endoscopy; D006801:Humans; D007150:Immunohistochemistry; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D016612:Paraffin Embedding; D011349:Proctitis / Q000473:pathology; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*