Gastric carcinoid tumor in a 14-year old girl
SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, cilt.49, sa.11, ss.1391-1393, 2014 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus)
- Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
- Cilt numarası: 49 Sayı: 11
- Basım Tarihi: 2014
- Doi Numarası: 10.3109/00365521.2014.953574
- Dergi Adı: SCANDINAVIAN JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
- Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
- Sayfa Sayıları: ss.1391-1393
- Anahtar Kelimeler: atrophic gastritis, children, gastric carcinoid tumors
- Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet
Özet
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.