Abstract | BACKGROUND: CASE REPORT: The patient presented with clinical and radiological features of intestinal obstruction. Laparotomy showed a stricturing lesion in the last 6 cm of the terminal ileum with proximal dilation. Only the histology of the resected surgical specimen proved the presence of a mixed adenocarcinoid tumor involving the terminal ileum. CONCLUSION:
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Authors | Ugo Cioffi, Matilde De Simone, Stefano Ferrero, Michele M Ciulla, Alessandro Lemos, Ettore Contessini Avesani |
Journal | BMC cancer
(BMC Cancer)
Vol. 5
Pg. 157
(Dec 08 2005)
ISSN: 1471-2407 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 16336666
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Chromogranin A
- Chromogranins
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Topics |
- Adenocarcinoma
(complications, diagnosis)
- Carcinoid Tumor
(complications, diagnosis)
- Chromogranin A
- Chromogranins
(metabolism)
- Crohn Disease
(complications, diagnosis)
- Female
- Humans
- Ileal Neoplasms
(complications, diagnosis, pathology)
- Ileum
(pathology)
- Immunohistochemistry
- Middle Aged
- Neoplasms, Second Primary
(diagnosis)
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