[A case of gastric carcinoid tumor with multiple liver metastasis]

Korean J Gastroenterol. 2003 Jul;42(1):81-5.
[Article in Korean]

Abstract

Carcinoid tumors originate from the enterochromaffin cells in the gastrointestinal mucosa. Gastric carcinoids are rare and usually well-differentiated tumors with variable prognosis. Three types of gastric carcinoids have been recognized. Type I is associated with type A chronic atrophic gastritis, achlorhydria and pernicious anemia. Type II is associated with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome and multiple endocrine neoplasia type I. Type III appears as a large malignant neoplasm and has no association with atrophic gastritis or hypergastrinemia. We experienced a rare case of gastric carcinoid tumor type III with multiple liver metastasis. Thus, we report here this case with a review of the literature.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Carcinoid Tumor / pathology*
  • Humans
  • Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
  • Male
  • Stomach Neoplasms / pathology*