Abstract: Carcinoid tumors arise from the diffuse components of the endocrine system. The majorities are found in the GI tract, and more than 40% occur in the small intestine. The tracheobronchial tree and lungs are the next most commonly sites involved. Gastric carcinoids may be associated with endocrine cell hyperplasia, chronic atrophic gastritis, and Zollinger-Ellison syndrome. The term carcinoid, or “carcinoma-like,” was applied because these tumors tend to have a more indolent clinical course than GI carcinomas. Carcinoid tumors are best considered to be well-differentiated neuroendocrine carcinomas. Neuroendocrine tumors of stomach are rare. We report a case of neuroendocrine carcinoma attach to lesser curvature of stomach as freely mobile mass in a 20 year old male patient presenting with complain of gastric pain, loss of appetite, indigestion and abdominal discomfort. Diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumor is made on histopathological examination which is confirmed by immunohistochemistry.
Keywords: Neuroendocrine carcinoma, Stomach
Title: Neuroendocrine Tumor Attach To Lesser Curvature of Stomach – A Case Report
Author: Dr. Dharm Chand Kothari, Dr. Manish Kumar, Dr. Harsh Kumar Baid, Dr. Shashibhushan Tailor
International Journal of Healthcare Sciences
ISSN 2348-5728 (Online)
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