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Carcinoid diathesis of the ileum
Author(s) -
Warner Thomas F.,
O'Reilly Amilt Gerard,
Power Liam H.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
cancer
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.052
H-Index - 304
eISSN - 1097-0142
pISSN - 0008-543X
DOI - 10.1002/1097-0142(197905)43:5<1900::aid-cncr2820430547>3.0.co;2-8
Subject(s) - medicine , ileum , diathesis , lymphatic system , carcinoid tumors , pathology , metastasis , cancer , immunology
Abstract An unusually large number (108) of carcinoids was discovered in the ileum of a 63‐year‐old male. The clustering and size distribution of tumor nodules suggests that the phenomenon reflects mucosal metastasis from a dominant parent tumor rather than multicentric neoplastic foci. A predilection for the antimesenteric mucosa was also observed and may be related to mucosal lymphatic spread of the carcinoid tumor.