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  • Title: [Intestinal occlusion caused by cecal carcinoid].
    Author: Barone G, Iacobone M, Fersini A, Errico E, Lattarulo S, Ambrosi A, Fabiano G, Favia G, Maiorano E.
    Journal: Ann Ital Chir; 1996; 67(2):271-5; discussion 275-6. PubMed ID: 8929045.
    Abstract:
    It is possible that carcinoids present themselves by a surgical emergency, without a <<classic syndrome>>. For these reasons, whenever a rational treatment is requested, an intraoperative diagnosis should be performed. In fact these neoplasms--owing to a less intense aggressiveness--present more indications to undergo surgery. In fact the authors report a case of caecum carcinoid characterized by the lack of typical symptoms of the homonymous syndrome. Urgent surgery was performed because of intestinal occlusion; the ileocaecal valve involvement caused the necessity of a large ileocolic resection with a L-L ileo-transverse anastomosis. The diagnosis of carcinoid was revealed only by the definitive histopathological examination.
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