The current study presents the case of a patient with a recurrent carcinoid tumor of the ovary, 13-years after the primary surgery. The primary surgery consisted of a total abdominal hysterectomy and bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy for a left ovarian tumor at 54 years old. Pathologically, the tumor was diagnosed as a carcinoid tumor of the ovary. Following the primary treatment, the patient was...

Four patients with a malignant carcinoid tumour of the small bowel (three had the carcinoid syndrome) developed gangrene of the small intestine. Attention is drawn to this seldom recognized complication, as early surgery may be life saving.

A patient with a carcinoid tumour of the oesophagus developed widespread metastases within three years of a successful local resection. Of the seven patients with oesophageal carcinoid tumours so far reported, four have died with widespread metastases.

A patient with a 5-hydroxyindole-secreting rectal carcinoid tumour is described, the second on record. There was no clinical evidence of carcinoid syndrome. Prostaglandin-like substances were isolated from hepatic metastases.

Thymic carcinoid is an uncommon neoplasm that can present with Cushing syndrome. We report a 39-year old woman with symptoms of Cushing syndrome secondary to thymic carcinoid and synchronous with tuberculous lymphadenitis and pulmonary tuberculosis.

In a case of atypical mucin-producing bronchial carcinoid in a 40-year-old man covert metastases were present at the time of lobectomy and were revealed at necropsy--a feature highlighting the malignant potential of the atypical carcinoid.

Renal carcinoid tumours are uncommon. The aetiology is not yet fully understood and there is still no useful diagnostic tool for detecting them. We report our experience managing a Chinese woman with a primary renal carcinoid tumour.

An estimated 25% to 30% of all neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) have their origin in the bronchial tree and into the lungs. Although lung NETs account for less than 1% of all pulmonary malignancies, the incidence of these neoplasms has risen precipitously since the mid 1970s. Currently, according to the 2004 World Health Organization categorization, these tumors are separated into 4 subtypes charac...

AIMS AND BACKGROUND An increased incidence of neuroendocrine tumors in the last decade has been noticed worldwide. Our purpose was to study the characteristics, surgical approaches and outcome in patients with primary bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors. METHODS Between 2001 and 2007, bronchopulmonary carcinoid tumors were removed in 11 of a total of 287 patients who underwent surgery for prima...

Carcinoid tumors are rare, indolent neuroendocrine tumors that are often associated with a syndrome characterized by episodic flushing, secretory diarrhea, bronchospasm, and hypotension-the carcinoid syndrome. Cardiac involvement occurs in one-half to two-thirds of patients with carcinoid syndrome and is associated with a worse clinical outcome. Carcinoid heart disease is characterized by endoc...