Journal of Surgical Pathology and Diagnosis

Department of Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Publications

• Case Report   
  Atypical Carcinomatosis of Intestinal Neuroendocrine Tumor: Case Report and Literature Review
  Author(s): Jad Al Bitar, Souad Ghattas, Saleem Abdel Backi*, Omar Tabbikha, Colette Hanna and Raja Wakim
  
  Neuroendocrine tumours are rare and slow growing neoplasms. They can grow and occur anywhere in the human body; however, the gastrointestinal system is the most common site. In our article we discuss a case of a 38-year-old male patient, who is previously healthy, and presented to our hospital after been complaining of left Para-umbilical and suprapubic pain of few weeks’ duration. CT abdomen pelvis with IV contrast was done in a peripheral hospital showing multiple abdominal cystic masses along with a variety of adenopathies of different sizes. Our general surgery team was consulted for surgical biopsy. Intra-op, the largest jejunal mass was identified, as well as, numerous abdominal adenopathies, mesenteric and peritoneal deposits suggestive of carcinomatosis. Pathology result came back conclusive of gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors... Read More»
  DOI: 10.37421/2684-4575.22.04.113

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