Two cases of rectal carcinoid tumors are reported. In the first case the endoscopic diagnosis was intramural rectal neoformation. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor with infiltration of the muscularis mucosae was diagnosed. Abdominoperineal resection was performed. The patient is still living 3 years following surgery. In the second case, the endoscopic diagnosis was non-adenomatous polyp. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor was diagnosed. The patient is still living 2 years following surgery.
Rectal carcinoid tumors. Report of two cases
LANZAFAME, Salvatore;
1988-01-01
Abstract
Two cases of rectal carcinoid tumors are reported. In the first case the endoscopic diagnosis was intramural rectal neoformation. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor with infiltration of the muscularis mucosae was diagnosed. Abdominoperineal resection was performed. The patient is still living 3 years following surgery. In the second case, the endoscopic diagnosis was non-adenomatous polyp. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed. At histology, rectal carcinoid tumor was diagnosed. The patient is still living 2 years following surgery.File in questo prodotto:
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