Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity : Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
Joint Authors
al-Harbi, Obaid
Shakir, Mustafa
al-Brahim, Nabeel
Source
Journal of Applied Mathematics
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Bariatric surgery is a prevalent procedure due to the high incidence of obesity and comorbidities.
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the procedures used to evaluate the patient before surgery.
However, its role is questionable.
The incidental findings during endoscopy are variable including inflammatory diseases, and ulcers, and epithelial and stromal tumors.
Herein a report of two obese sisters with incidental gastric carcinoids was diagnosed in prebariatric surgery endoscopy.
Case Summary.
35- and 41-year-old female patients presented with obesity and BMI of 102 and 46 kg/m2, respectively.
Both patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as part of presurgical evaluation.
Multiple polyps were indentified in both patients, and biopsy was taken.
Histological examination revealed tumors that were formed by nests of epithelial cells.
The cells have eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei, typical morphology of neuroendocrine tumors.
Conclusions.
(1) Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an important procedure for prebariatric surgery evaluation.
(2) Gastric carcinoid is a rare tumor with higher incidence among obese patients.
American Psychological Association (APA)
al-Harbi, Obaid& Shakir, Mustafa& al-Brahim, Nabeel. 2013. Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity : Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Journal of Applied Mathematics،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
al-Harbi, Obaid…[et al.]. Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity : Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Journal of Applied Mathematics No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-4.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
al-Harbi, Obaid& Shakir, Mustafa& al-Brahim, Nabeel. Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity : Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review. Journal of Applied Mathematics. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-503016
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-503016