| Malignant carcinoid of the last ileal ansa. Report on 2 consecutive clinical cases | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 11941295 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Carcinoid tumors are very rare neoplasms, arising from enterochromaffin cells, classified in Apud system, exhibiting an intermediate malignancy, because of their long lasting clinical silence and low evolution to advanced stage. At the same time, these features unfortunately cause a high incidence of lymphatic and liver metastases, visible at first diagnostic approach, which are also determined by aspecific symptoms and signs, especially involving jejunal and ileal carcinoids, as the two cases described, and by very frequent absence, in current clinical practice, of pathognomonic carcinoid syndrome. Two carcinoids located into the distal ileal ansa, strictly adjacent to the ileocecal valve, are reported; the first tumor, accompanied by lymphonodal positivity, the second by a solitary hepatic metastasis, requiring segmentectomy of the liver, in addition to right hemicolectomy. |
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Authors:
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A Russo; E Buccianelli; F Aloise; A Veltroni |
Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; English Abstract; Journal Article; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Minerva chirurgica Volume: 57 ISSN: 0026-4733 ISO Abbreviation: Minerva Chir Publication Date: 2002 Apr |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2002-04-09 Completed Date: 2002-09-16 Revised Date: 2006-11-15 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0400726 Medline TA: Minerva Chir Country: Italy |
Other Details:
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Languages: ita Pagination: 203-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Area a Gestione Sperimentale della Valdinievole, Unità Operativa di Chirurgia Generale, ASL n. 3, Pistoia, Presidio Ospedaliero SS. Cosma e Damiano, Pescia (Pistoia), Italy. |
Vernacular Title:
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Il carcinoide maligno dell'ultima ansa ileale. Presentazione di due casi clinici consecutivi. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Aged Carcinoid Tumor* / complications, diagnosis, surgery Female Humans Ileal Neoplasms* / complications, diagnosis, surgery Tomography, X-Ray Computed Ultrasonography |
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