[Carcinoid--advances in diagnosis and treatment]

Carcinoid is one of the most frequently diagnosed neuroendocrine tumours. It develops slowly but grows by infiltration and has the ability to give metastases in distant organs. The clinical picture is very diverse and in 10% of cases the signs called carcinoid syndrome develop. Not infrequently it produces also peptide hormones. In the present paper the most modern diagnostic methods, possibilities of surgical and pharmacological treatment of this extremely interesting neoplasm are discussed.