Neuroendocrine Tumors Arising in Meckel’s Diverticula: Frequency of Advanced Disease Warrants Aggressive Management

Allison W Lorenzen; Thomas M O’Dorisio; James R Howe

doi:10.1007/s11605-013-2191-8

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Neuroendocrine Tumors Arising in Meckel’s Diverticula: Frequency of Advanced Disease Warrants Aggressive Management

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Neuroendocrine Tumors Arising in Meckel’s Diverticula: Frequency of Advanced Disease Warrants Aggressive Management

Allison W Lorenzen, Thomas M O’Dorisio and James R Howe

Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, Vol.17(6), pp.1084-1091

06/2013

DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2191-8

PMCID: PMC4438262

PMID: 23558715

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Background: Meckel's diverticulum is a common anomaly of the GI tract, which occasionally gives rise to cancer. The most frequent tumors affecting these diverticula are neuroendocrine tumors (NETs), and whether these should be treated in similar fashion as small bowel NETs or appendiceal NETs is unclear. Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted at a single academic medical center between 1998 and 2012. Demographic, radiologic, biochemical, and clinicopathologic data were collected as well as status at last follow-up. Results: Seven patients were identified with NETs involving Meckel's diverticula, including one with limited information other than management of her late metastases. Of the six other patients, all had involvement of regional nodes, including three patients with tumors <2 cm in size, and four had liver metastases at presentation. Conclusions: NETs in Meckel's diverticula are rare tumors, but when they develop, are often associated with nodal metastases and liver metastases, even when the tumors are small. Therefore, optimal management of these NETs is small bowel resection with regional lymphadenectomy and debulking of liver metastases where feasible.

Metastasis

Gastrointestinal

carcinoid

Meckel’s

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Title: Subtitle: Neuroendocrine Tumors Arising in Meckel’s Diverticula: Frequency of Advanced Disease Warrants Aggressive Management
Creators: Allison W Lorenzen - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Thomas M O’Dorisio - Department of Medicine, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
James R Howe - Department of Surgery, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine
Resource Type: Journal article
Publication Details: Journal of gastrointestinal surgery, Vol.17(6), pp.1084-1091
DOI: 10.1007/s11605-013-2191-8
PMID: 23558715
PMCID: PMC4438262
NLM abbreviation: J Gastrointest Surg
ISSN: 1091-255X
eISSN: 1873-4626
Language: English
Date published: 06/2013
Academic Unit: Surgery; Endocrinology and Metabolism; Internal Medicine
Record Identifier: 9984051767402771

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