title: Endoscopic submucosal resection of a rectal carcinoid tumor by cap aspiration - snare resection method.
abstract: We report a 55-year-old man with a white plaque-like lesion 4 mm in diameter located in the rectum on colonoscopic examination. Biopsy specimens showed carcinoid tumor. Endoscopic submucosal resection (ESMR) of the lesion was successfully performed by using cap aspiration-snare resection method.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Celal Bayar University, School of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey. arzukobak@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Arzu
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Celebi Kobak
authors.forename: Müjdat
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zeybel
authors.forename: Semin
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ayhan
authors.forename: Eray
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Ender
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ellidokuz
mesh_terms: D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D008026:Ligation / Q000295:instrumentation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011351:Proctoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000601:surgery*