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FAP with concurrent duodenal adenomatous polyposis and carcinoid tumor
Author(s) -
Camp E. Ramsay,
Hochwald Steven N.,
Liu Chen
Publication year - 2004
Publication title -
journal of surgical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.201
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1096-9098
pISSN - 0022-4790
DOI - 10.1002/jso.20111
Subject(s) - familial adenomatous polyposis , medicine , gastroenterology , carcinoid tumors , colectomy , adenomatous polyposis coli , dysplasia , general surgery , oncology , colorectal cancer , cancer
We report a patient with familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP) who developed duodenal adenomatosis with high‐grade dysplasia and a periampullary carcinoid tumor several years after total colectomy. Only two prior case reports exist revealing carcinoid tumors in association with FAP. No genetic basis exists explaining the link between FAP and carcinoid tumors. However, the presence of two rare entities in the same patient might suggest an association and further research may be indicated. J. Surg. Oncol. 2004;87:187–190. © 2004 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.