Gastric carcinoid tumor in a 14-year old girl

TUNA KIRSAÇLIOĞLU C., KULOĞLU Z., KANSU TANCA A., ENSARİ A., ŞIKLAR Z., BERBEROĞLU M., ...More

SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.49, no.11, pp.1391-1393, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 49 Issue: 11
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.3109/00365521.2014.953574
  • Journal Name: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1391-1393
  • Keywords: atrophic gastritis, children, gastric carcinoid tumors
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Gastric carcinoid tumors (GCT) are rare lesions that constitute 2.6-8.7% of all gastrointestinal carcinoids, mostly affect middle-aged females but the incidence in children is unknown. We present a 14-year-old girl, with GCT. She was treated with recombinant human growth hormone (GH) for complete GH deficiency, and endoscopy was performed to identify iron-deficiency anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a gastric polyp, and biopsies were compatible with GCT.