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Neuroendocrine tumors of gastrointestinal tract in own material
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Abstract
A 57-years-old male patient was operated on for lymph node recurrence of gastric tumor. Pathologic examination of tissue sample revealed the diagnosis of carcinoid. The patient underwent subtotal gastric resection for a pyloric ulcer, diagnosed as Adenocarcinoma G2 pT2N0M0 6 years before. Liver and abdominal node metastases, confirmed by octreoscan, were observed after lymphadenectomy, The treatment of somatostatin analogues (LAR octreotide) was used. In spite of therapy the patient died.
The authors present their own experiences and show the preoperative diagnostic difficulties in patients with neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumors. Unexpected neurological complications in the treatment course were described.
Abstract
A 57-years-old male patient was operated on for lymph node recurrence of gastric tumor. Pathologic examination of tissue sample revealed the diagnosis of carcinoid. The patient underwent subtotal gastric resection for a pyloric ulcer, diagnosed as Adenocarcinoma G2 pT2N0M0 6 years before. Liver and abdominal node metastases, confirmed by octreoscan, were observed after lymphadenectomy, The treatment of somatostatin analogues (LAR octreotide) was used. In spite of therapy the patient died.
The authors present their own experiences and show the preoperative diagnostic difficulties in patients with neuroendocrine gastrointestinal tumors. Unexpected neurological complications in the treatment course were described.
Keywords
neuroendocrine tumors; diagnostic difficulties; surgical procedures; neurological complications


Title
Neuroendocrine tumors of gastrointestinal tract in own material
Journal
Issue
Article type
Case report
Pages
166-171
Published online
2006-05-26
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Bibliographic record
Endokrynol Pol 2006;57(2):166-171.
Keywords
neuroendocrine tumors
diagnostic difficulties
surgical procedures
neurological complications
Authors
Piotr Myśliwiec
Mariusz Gryko
Bogusław Kędra
Bogdan Zalewski
Irina Kowalska
Janusz Myśliwiec