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The Carcinoid Tumour in Meckel’s Diverticulum: How to Treat Young Adults with Appendicitis? – Case Report
Sanja Štifter
Elvira Mustač
Miljenko Lukanović
Silvija Lukanović
Jurica Fudurić
Ana Šoštarić Zadro
Zvonko Zadro
Abstract
This case reports the concomitant and unexpected finding of carcinoid tumour within a Meckel’s diverticulum presenting
as an acute abdomen due to gangrenous appendicitis in a young adult male. Both Meckel’s diverticula and
carcinoid tumour are rare clinical entities, and carcinoid tumours occurring within a Meckel’s diverticulum are even
more uncommon. The initial clinical presentation of carcinoid tumours occurring in a Meckel’s diverticulum is usually
similar to that of appendicle carcinoids.Carcinoid tumours are the most common primary tumour of the small bowel.
They resemble appendicle carcinoids to the extent that they are usually small, single, and asymptomatic. Surgical treatment
of Meckel’s diverticula is recommended procedure. By presenting this case we wished to stress the value of systematic
identification and removal of the diverticulum during laparotomy and to underline the importance of exploration
the Meckel’s diverticulum particularly in case of young adult subjects.
Keywords
Meckel’s diverticulum; carcinoid tumours
Hrčak ID:
84947
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Publication date:
10.7.2012.
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