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Year : 2013 | Volume
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Carcinoid tumor in accidental, asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum
Zsolt Baranyai1, Valeria Jósa2, Keresztely Merkel3, Zsofia Zolnai4
1 Department of Surgery, United Szent István and Szent László Hospital; Department of Tissue Preservation, Tumorgenetika, Human Biospecimen Collection and Research, Budapest, Hungary 2 Department of Tissue Preservation, Tumorgenetika, Human Biospecimen Collection and Research, Budapest, Hungary 3 Department of Surgery, United Szent István and Szent László Hospital, Budapest, Hungary 4 Department of Pathology, Szent Imre Hospital, Budapest, Hungary
Correspondence Address:
Zsolt Baranyai Kerékgyártó Street 36 38, Budapest, 1147 Hungary
Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None
DOI: 10.4103/2006-8808.118633
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Although Meckel's diverticulum is the most common congenital gastrointestinal disorder, it is controversial whether asymptomatic diverticula in adults should be respected. The authors report the case of a patient who was operated due to ileus caused by adhesions and a Meckel's diverticulum without any sign of inflammation was accidentally noted and removed. As a surprise, the pathological examination of the diverticulum proved carcinoid tumor, a neuroendocrine malignant tumor. The case raises the importance of the removal of asymptomatic Meckel's diverticulum. |
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