A Small Rectal Carcinoid Tumor with Multiple Liver Metastases / 대한소화기내시경학회지
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
;
: 233-238, 2007.
Article
in Korean
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| ID: wpr-88855
ABSTRACT
Rectal carcinoid tumors are relatively uncommon and make up 1~2% of tumors found in the rectum. Approximately 50% of the tumors are asymptomatic and are found incidentally. In most cases, the tumors are slowly growing in nature and thus have a favorable outcome. Anywhere from 66 to 80% of rectal carcinoid tumors are smaller than 1 cm and rarely metastasis. However, malignant behavior, such as invasion to the muscle wall, and metastasis to a distant organ, may be seen infrequently with tumors greater than 2 cm in size. The liver is the most common site of a metastasis. We experienced a case of a 1 cm sized small rectal carcinoid tumor with multiple liver metastases.
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Main subject:
Rectum
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Carcinoid Tumor
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Liver
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Year:
2007
Type:
Article
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