Volume : 6, Issue : 8, August - 2017

CARCINOID TUMOUR OF STOMACH IN A CASE OF MULTIPLE ENDOCRINE NEOPLASIA - 1 SYNDROME - A CASE REPORT

Dr. Mohammed Zeba Shaffi, Dr. Sudhamani S. , Dr. Prakash Roplekar, Dr. Surekha Bhalekar, Dr. Snigdha Mukharji

Abstract :

<p>&nbsp;<span style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;, serif; font-size: 12pt;">Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia (MEN) type 1 is characterised by occurrence of tumors in anterior pituitary, pancreas and parathyroid. Though rare, some of these patients may develop carcinoid tumors anywhere in the body.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">Of the 3 types of gastric carcinoids, type 2 gastric carcinoid is rare representing 5% of all gastric carcinoids and is known to be associated with MEN 1 syndrome. Type 2 gastric carcinoid has low incidence of turning aggressive but there have been cases where the tumor behaved aggressive like in our case.<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span lang="EN-IN" style="font-size:12.0pt;line-height:107%;&#10;font-family:&quot;Times New Roman&quot;,&quot;serif&quot;">We are presenting one such rare case of malignant gastric carcinoid tumor in a 34 years old female with MEN 1 syndrome, who presented with metastasis to regional lymph nodes.<o:p></o:p></span></p>