[Cases of carcinoid tumor in stomach and retroperitoneal space]

Authors present two cases of carcinoid localized in stomach and retroperitoneal space. Diagnosis was based on clinical examination, endoscopy, CT and histopathological evaluation. The case of gastric carcinoid was an early lesion (penetrated only mucose and submucose layer of gastric wall). In opposition, second patient had inoperable large tumor localized in retroperitoneal space with multiple metastases to the liver.