Korean J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr.  2007 Mar;10(1):86-90.

A Case of Rectal Carcinoid Tumor in a Child

• Kang YH
• Son HE
• Kim JY

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors are derived from the enterochromaffin cells of neural crest origin. Most are commonly found in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. The rectum is the third most common site for GI carcinoids. Rectal carcinoid tumors make up 13.7% of all carcinoid tumors and the vast majority occurs in the sixth decade of life. Approximately 80% of rectal carcinoid tumors are less than 1 cm in size, limited to the submucosa without metastasis and can be safely treated by local excision. We report a case of rectal carcinoid tumor in a 13 year-old child that was successfully treated by endoscopic polypectomy.

Keyword

Carcinoid tumors; Rectum; Endoscopic polypectomy; Child

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Carcinoid Tumor*
Child*
Enterochromaffin Cells
Humans
Neoplasm Metastasis
Neural Crest
Rectum