Multiple carcinoid tumour of duodenum: an uncommon case

Authors

  • Vivek A. Patil Department of General Surgery, DR. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Bibekananda Mahapatra Department of General Surgery, DR. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Anuraha Panchal Department of General Surgery, DR. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Sandesh R. Deolekar Department of General Surgery, DR. D.Y. Patil Medical College, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
  • Soniya A. Patil Department of Pathology, Seth G. S. Medical College and KEM Hospital, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170185

Keywords:

Carcinoid tumour of duodenum, Multiple carcinoid tumour of duodenum, Neuroendocrine tumour of duodenum, Pylorus preserving Whipples surgery

Abstract

A 45 years old female patient with complaints of pain in epigastric region since 1 year not responding to proton pump inhibitors underwent oesophagogastroduodenoscopy which showed two duodenal masses. On further investigations diagnosis was duodenal carcinoid tumour. Patient underwent Pylorus Preserving Whipples surgery.

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Published

2017-01-23

How to Cite

Patil, V. A., Mahapatra, B., Panchal, A., Deolekar, S. R., & Patil, S. A. (2017). Multiple carcinoid tumour of duodenum: an uncommon case. International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences, 5(2), 728–729. https://doi.org/10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20170185

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