Cases of carcinoid tumor in stomach and retroperitoneal space
Murawa, D.; Nowakowski, W.; Murawa, P.
Polski Merkuriusz Lekarski Organ Polskiego Towarzystwa Lekarskiego 11(63): 252-253
2001
ISSN/ISBN: 1426-9686 PMID: 11761822 Document Number: 535193
Authors present two cases of carcinoid localized in stomach and retroperitoneal space. Diagnosis was based on clinical examination, endoscopy, CT and histopathological evaluation. The case of gastric carcinoid was an early lesion (penetrated only mucose and submucose layer of gastric wall). In opposition, second patient had inoperable large tumor localized in retroperitoneal space with multiple metastases to the liver.