Multiple carcinoid tumors of the small intestine preoperatively diagnosed by double-balloon endoscopy

Multiple carcinoid tumors of the small intestine are rare and are very difficult to detect preoperatively. A 75-year-old woman in whom the bleeding focus could not be found by upper and lower endoscopy and abdominal CT was admitted for evaluation of anemia. We examined the patient with total double-...

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Published in:Medical science monitor 2012-12, Vol.18 (12), p.CS109-CS112
Main Authors: Lee, Se-Yong, Tomoyoshi, Shibuya, Haga, Keiichi, Sasaki, Hitosi, Ogata, Chie, Nomura, Osamu, Fukuo, Yuka, Abe, Wataru, Osada, Taro, Nagahara, Akihito, Ogihara, Tatsuo, Kamiyama, Hirohiko, Sakamoto, Kazuhiro, Watanabe, Sumio
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Language:English
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Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis
Carcinoid Tumor - pathology
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Case Study
Epithelial Cells - pathology
Female
Humans
Intestinal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Intestinal Neoplasms - pathology
Intestinal Neoplasms - surgery
Intestine, Small - pathology
Intestine, Small - surgery
Laparoscopy
Preoperative Care
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Summary:Multiple carcinoid tumors of the small intestine are rare and are very difficult to detect preoperatively. A 75-year-old woman in whom the bleeding focus could not be found by upper and lower endoscopy and abdominal CT was admitted for evaluation of anemia. We examined the patient with total double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) and located multiple submucosal tumors. The multiple carcinoid tumors were resected successfully under laparoscopy. We report a case of a successful laparoscopic operation for multiple carcinoid tumors in the small intestine without intraoperative endoscopy. Total digestive tract observation using DBE is very useful for laparoscopic operation for multiple tumors in the small intestine.
ISSN:1234-1010
1643-3750
DOI:10.12659/msm.883588