Basendowah MH, Ashour MA, Hassan AY, Alshaynawi S, Alyazidi LK. Multiple Small Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumors With Findings of Intestinal Obstruction.
Cureus 2021;
13:e17629. [PMID:
34646678 PMCID:
PMC8485364 DOI:
10.7759/cureus.17629]
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Abstract
Carcinoid tumors are one of the most common types of small intestinal neuroendocrine tumors (SI-NETs). However, SI-NETs that manifest as subacute intestinal obstruction are extremely rare. The annual occurrence rate of jejuno-ileal NETs is 0.28-0.8 per 100,000 people. In this report, we describe a case of subacute intestinal obstruction due to a mid-ileal stricture. The patient underwent laparotomy after evaluation and investigation. Mid-ileal growth was noted, and small bowel resection was performed with primary end-to-end anastomosis. Postoperative histopathology revealed the growth to be a well-differentiated NET.
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