Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  2004 Dec;29(6):514-519.

A Case of Gastric Carcinoid Tumor Accompanied with Bleeding

• Lee HJ
• Huh KC
• Jeong IB
• Kim SM
• Lee TH
• Im EH
• Choi YW
• Kim BK
• Kang YW

Abstract

Gastric carcinoid tumor is a rare neoplasm that occupies less than 1% of total gastric tumor. Especially, gastric carcinoid tumor with hemorrhage has been very rare. A sixty-three-year old male patient was admitted to the hospital because of hematemesis and melena. On the endoscopic examination, a 2 cm-long polypoid mass with central ulcer and hemorrhagic erosions was seen on the anterior wall of the mid-body without active bleeding. Endoscopic ultrasonography revealed that the lesion was limited to submucosa without evidence of metastasis to adjacent lymph node. We experienced a case of gastric carcinoid tumor accompanied with upper gastrointestinal bleeding. The patient underwent extended wedge resection and omentectomy under the diagnosis of type 3 carcinoid tumor. This tentative diagnosis was based on clinical and pathological findings. We report a case of gastric carcinoid with bleeding that is probably type 3.

Keyword

Gastric carcinoid tumor; Bleeding

MeSH Terms

Carcinoid Tumor*
Diagnosis
Endosonography
Hematemesis
Hemorrhage*
Humans
Lymph Nodes
Male
Melena
Neoplasm Metastasis
Ulcer