Korean J Gastrointest Endosc.  1990 May;10(1):65-68.

A Case of Gastric Carcinoid Tumor with Massive Bleeding).

• Kim MH
• Im CM
• Kim HR
• Joung YH
• Lee YS
• Min YI

Abstract

We experienced a case of gastric carcinoid with melena and syncope, which had a metastasis to regional lymph nodes. The gastric carcinoid tumor with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding, which required transfusion, is very rare disease. So we report a case of gastric carcinoid with massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding with a review of relevant literature.

MeSH Terms

Carcinoid Tumor*
Hemorrhage
Lymph Nodes
Melena
Neoplasm Metastasis
Rare Diseases
Syncope