Goblet cell carcinoid

ABSTRACT

A case of Goblet cell carcinoid is presented where a female patient reported to the hospital with the history of constipation alternating with diarrhea and passage of black colored stools on at least three occasions during the past four months. In the past 15 days, she had experienced episodic abdominal distension with vomiting. The patient had also lost weight during this period. Initially a clinical disgnosis of illeo-cecal tuberculosis was made and right hemicolectomy was performed. On histopathological examination of the specimens, goblet cell carcinoid was diagnosed