Concurrent collagenous colitis and multiple ileal carcinoids

A case of collagenous colitis in a patient with ileal carcinoid is described. Considerable fibrofatty thickening of the small bowel mesentery was present. The association of these findings appears to be unprecedented. Further observations are required to ascertain that collagenous colitis is one of...

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Published inDigestive diseases and sciences Vol. 33; no. 8; p. 1040
Main Authors Nussinson, E, Samara, M, Vigder, L, Shafer, I, Tzur, N
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1988
Subjects
Carcinoid Tumor - complications
Carcinoid Tumor - pathology
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Colitis - complications
Colitis - epidemiology
Colitis - pathology
Colitis - surgery
Collagen Diseases - complications
Collagen Diseases - epidemiology
Collagen Diseases - pathology
Collagen Diseases - surgery
Humans
Ileal Neoplasms - complications
Ileal Neoplasms - pathology
Ileal Neoplasms - surgery
Male
Middle Aged
Neoplasms, Multiple Primary
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Summary:A case of collagenous colitis in a patient with ileal carcinoid is described. Considerable fibrofatty thickening of the small bowel mesentery was present. The association of these findings appears to be unprecedented. Further observations are required to ascertain that collagenous colitis is one of the protean manifestations of carcinoid tumor.
ISSN:0163-2116
DOI:10.1007/BF01536004