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Murine Ileocolic Bowel Resection with Primary Anastomosis

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[Intestinal occlusion by ileal carcinoid].

Giuseppe Marzocca¹, Edda Caputo, Fabrizio Varrone

¹Dipartimento di Chirurgia Generale e Specialità Chirurgiche, Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria "Santa Maria alle Scotte", Siena. marzocca@unisi.it

Annali Italiani Di Chirurgia

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Diagnosing ileal carcinoids is challenging due to vague symptoms, often leading to late detection. These aggressive tumors are frequently discovered during emergency surgery for intestinal blockages, indicating advanced disease.

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Gastroenterology
Surgical Oncology
Endocrinology

Background:

Ileal carcinoids are rare neuroendocrine tumors.
Diagnosis is often delayed due to nonspecific symptoms.

Observation:

Two cases presented with chronic abdominal pain, vomiting, and weight loss.
Initial diagnoses included adhesion syndrome; carcinoids were found during emergency surgery for intestinal obstruction.

Findings:

Ileal carcinoids are frequently diagnosed at an advanced stage during emergency laparotomy for intestinal occlusion.
Tumors infiltrate the muscular wall and involve regional lymph nodes at diagnosis.

Implications:

Ileal carcinoids exhibit malignant behavior due to biologic aggressiveness and late diagnosis.
Symptomatology is nonspecific; carcinoid syndrome is rare and indicates liver metastases.
Octreoscan scintigraphy can aid in tumor localization when clinical suspicion exists.
Surgical treatment involves extensive resection, with a 5-year survival rate below 60%.