Carcinoid tumors and morbid obesity.
Carcinoid is a rare gastrointestinal tumor, with an incidence varying from 1 to 2.5 per 100,000 in the general population. In this article, we report an elevated incidence of carcinoid tumor in an obese population, showing the importance of performing an endoscopic procedure before bariatric surgery.
Mottin
Cláudio Corá
CC
Centro da Obesidade Mórbida, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6690/302, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. claudiomottin@terra.com.br.
Cruz
Ricardo Pedrini
RP
Centro da Obesidade Mórbida, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6690/302, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Gomes Thomé
Gustavo
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Centro da Obesidade Mórbida, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6690/302, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Padoin
Alexandre Vontobel
AV
Centro da Obesidade Mórbida, Hospital São Lucas da Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Av. Ipiranga, 6690/302, Porto Alegre, 90610-000, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
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