Fibrogenesis and carcinoid tumor - a case report

Carcinoid tumors are rare. They may appear in the entire gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, with single or multiple occurrences. Prognosis is dependent on the size and location. Symptoms may appear in carcinoid syndrome, related to active substances, especially serotonin. One important aspect...

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Published inJournal of Coloproctology Vol. 32; no. 2; pp. 184 - 187
Main Authors Eduardo Fonseca Alves Filho, Carlos Ramon Silveira Mendes, Marcelo Da Silva Barreto, Rogério Souza Medrado De Alcantara
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda 01.06.2012
Subjects
carcinoid tumor
colectomia
colectomy
laparoscopia
laparoscopy
tumor carcinoide
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Summary:Carcinoid tumors are rare. They may appear in the entire gastrointestinal and respiratory tracts, with single or multiple occurrences. Prognosis is dependent on the size and location. Symptoms may appear in carcinoid syndrome, related to active substances, especially serotonin. One important aspect associated with these tumors and usually ignored is fibrogenesis. This is a case report of a patient with carcinoid tumor of the terminal ileum, treated by laparoscopy, associated with fat and fibrosis infiltration.Tumores carcinoides são pouco frequentes, podem surgir em todo o trato gastrointestinal e respiratório, podem ser únicos ou múltiplos. O prognóstico depende do tamanho e da localização do tumor. Podem ocorrer sintomas relacionados à síndrome carcinoide, decorrente da produção de substâncias ativas, em especial serotonina. Um aspecto comumente ignorado associado a estes tumores é a estimulação da fibrogênese. Relatamos um caso de tumor carcinoide de íleo, tratado por videolaparoscopia, associado à infiltração fibroadiposa.
ISSN:2237-9363
DOI:10.1590/S2237-93632012000200015