title: Carcinoid tumors and morbid obesity.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Cláudio Corá
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Mottin
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Ricardo Pedrini
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Cruz
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Gustavo
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gomes Thomé
authors.affiliation: 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.
authors.forename: Alexandre Vontobel
authors.initials: AV
authors.lastname: Padoin
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D050110:Bariatric Surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000556:secondary; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D016145:Endoscopy, Digestive System; D005260:Female; D005743:Gastrectomy; D005755:Gastrins / Q000097:blood; D006498:Hepatectomy; D006801:Humans; D007044:Hysterectomy; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008113:Liver Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000556:secondary / Q000601:surgery; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D005755:Gastrins