Efficacy of Endoscopic Mucosal Resection for Management of Small Duodenal Neuroendocrine Tumors.
BACKGROUND
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) for small (<20 mm) duodenal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) remains controversial because of their rarity.


METHODS
This is a retrospective cohort study of patients with surgically or endoscopically resected duodenal NETs from 2001 to 2011. The primary outcome is the rate of disease-free status following resection. A secondary outcome is the sensitivity of endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) in determining NET appropriateness for EMR.


RESULTS
Thirty patients underwent resection of duodenal NETs (EMR 20, surgery 10). Tumor was present at the margins in 40% of EMR-resected NETs and 10% of surgically resected NETs. Five patients who underwent EMR had residual disease treated with repeat EMR (3) and surgery (2). EUS demonstrated 96% sensitivity in determining lesions limited to the submucosa.


CONCLUSIONS
EMR for small duodenal NETs can be a safe and effective alternative to surgery in carefully selected patients. EUS is a useful adjunct in determining depth of invasion for duodenal NETs.
Department of Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Washington University, St Louis, MO.
Sagar R
SR
Shroff
Vladimir M
VM
Kushnir
Sachin B
SB
Wani
Neil
N
Gupta
Sreenivasa S
SS
Jonnalagadda
Faris
F
Murad
Dayna S
DS
Early
Daniel K
DK
Mullady
Steven A
SA
Edmundowicz
Riad R
RR
Azar
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D004210:Dissection / Q000379:methods*; D004379:Duodenal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D019160:Endosonography; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D061705:Image-Guided Biopsy; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D018358:Neuroendocrine Tumors / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D016896:Treatment Outcome