Multiple ileal neuroendocrine tumors 10mm in diameter with lymph node metastasis detected on endoscopy:a case report

A 53-year-old man with an abnormal routine physical examination was referred to our hospital. Colonoscopy showed a 5-mm submucosal tumor that was 7cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. It was identified as a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) on biopsy. Preoperatively, we conducted a double balloon endoscopy...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nippon Shokakibyo Gakkai Zasshi 2024/05/10, Vol.121(5), pp.389-399
Hauptverfasser: NIMURA, Yuho, HAMAJIMA, Eiji, NAKAE, Yasuyuki, KAMIOKA, Tsuguo, NAKASHIMA, Sayori, KUNO, Takeshi, ITO, Makoto
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Zusammenfassung:A 53-year-old man with an abnormal routine physical examination was referred to our hospital. Colonoscopy showed a 5-mm submucosal tumor that was 7cm proximal to the ileocecal valve. It was identified as a neuroendocrine tumor (NET) on biopsy. Preoperatively, we conducted a double balloon endoscopy to examine the entire small intestine. Another 7-mm submucosal tumor was found on the ileocecal valve, which was missed during the first colonoscopy. A final diagnosis of multiple ileal NETs (
ISSN:0446-6586
1349-7693
DOI:10.11405/nisshoshi.121.389