J Korean Soc Radiol.
2009 Sep;61(3):173-177. 10.3348/jksr.2009.61.3.173.
Goblet Cell Carcinoid Tumor of the Appendix with Small Bowel Obstruction: A Case Report1
- Affiliations
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- 1Department of Radiology, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Korea. jkm7290@hallym.or.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Korea.
- 3Department of Surgery, Hallym University, College of Medicine, Korea.
- KMID: 2012871
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jksr.2009.61.3.173
Abstract
- Goblet cell carcinoid tumor of the appendix (GCTA) is a tumor with histological features of both adenocarcinoma and carcinoid tumors. The most common clinical presentation of GCTA is acute appendicitis, although small bowel obstruction has been reported as a rare clinical symptom of GCTA. However, to the best of our knowledge, the CT feature of small bowel obstructions in patients with GCTA has not been reported to date. Here, we present a case of small bowel obstruction in a patient with GCTA caused by extensive tumor infiltration at the terminal ileum and distal ileum.
