Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1989 May;9(1):29-32.

A Case of Gastric Carcinoid Tumor with Massive Bleeding

• Song TJ
• Kim JW
• Kim HR
• Whang IS
• Kim CD
• Ryu HS
• Hyun JH
• Hong YS

Abstract

Carcinoid tumor of stomach continue to interest clinician because of the rarity and difficulty in diagnosis clioically with infrequent classical carcinoid syndrome. Recently, we experienced a case of gastric carcinoid with hemetemesis and melena. We feel that this case is an instructive example of the fascinating variety of entities which can result in massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. So we present this case with s review of relevant literatures.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoid Tumor*
Diagnosis
Hemorrhage*
Melena
Stomach