Gastrointestinal Karsinoid Tümörler

Suleyman Demirel Universitesi TIP FAKULTESI DERGISI: 1995 Mart; 2(1) Gastrointestinal Karsinoid Tumorler Ekmel Tezel Mehmet Kursat Bozkurt Neset Hayri Gokok Ozet Karsinoid tumorler, appendiks ve Ucumun en sik gorulen tumorleri olmasina ragmen, genel populasyonda nadir gorulurler. Yavas gelisim gosterirler ve yillarca klinik bulgu vermezler. Tedavisi esas olarak cerrahi olmakla birlikte ilerlemis olgularda adjuvan kemoterapi ya da hepatik arteriyel embolizasyon da gerekir. Bu derlemede son yillardaki gelismeler kisaca gozden gecirilmistir. Anahtar Kelimeler: Karsinoid tumor, gastrointestinal sistem. Abstract Gastrointestinal Carcinoid Tumors Carcinoid tumors which ar e the commonest tumor s of the appendix and ileum, are rarely seen in general population. They are slow growing tumors and may remain asymptomatic for many years. The treatment of choice is surgical resection; however the adjuvant chemotherapy or hepatic arterial embolization may be required in advanced cases. In this paper, recent advances are briefly reviewed. Key Words: Carcinoid tumor, gastrointestinal system