title: Incidental rectal carcinoid discovered after stapled hemorrhoidopexy: importance of histopathologic examination.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  Haemorrhoids are the most common surgically-treated gastrointestinal disorder. Complications of this surgery are generally non-neoplastic. Because rectal tumours usually present demonstratively during endoscopic examination, it is perhaps tempting to omit histopathologic examination after haemorrhoidectomy, especially in younger patients.
  
  
  METHODS
  The AA present a case of an early rectal carcinoid discovered after surgical treatment of haemorrhoids in a 27 years old man as an example of why it is essential to send all such specimens in the pathologist.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The detection of early lesions permits the adequate follow-up necessary to preclude more extensive surgery and eventually to prevent recurrence of tumour.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  All tissue resected by haemorrhoidopexy must be sent to the pathology laboratory to protect the life and health of the patient .
authors.affiliation: University of Catania, Catania, Italy. dicataldoa@tiscali.it
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Di Cataldo
authors.forename: Rosalia
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Latino
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cocuzza
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Li Destri
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lanteri
authors.forename: Mitchell
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wachtel
authors.forename: Eldo Ermenegildo
authors.initials: EE
authors.lastname: Frezza
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D006484:Hemorrhoids / Q000150:complications / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D033162:Incidental Findings; D008297:Male; D012004:Rectal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D017792:Surgical Stapling; D016896:Treatment Outcome