Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review
Bariatric surgery is a prevalent procedure due to the high incidence of obesity and comorbidities. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the procedures used to evaluate the patient before surgery. However, its role is questionable. The incidental findings during endoscopy are variable including...
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| description | Bariatric surgery is a prevalent procedure due to the high incidence of obesity and comorbidities. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the procedures used to evaluate the patient before surgery. However, its role is questionable. The incidental findings during endoscopy are variable including inflammatory diseases, and ulcers, and epithelial and stromal tumors. Herein a report of two obese sisters with incidental gastric carcinoids was diagnosed in prebariatric surgery endoscopy. Case Summary. 35- and 41-year-old female patients presented with obesity and BMI of 102 and 46 kg/m2, respectively. Both patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as part of presurgical evaluation. Multiple polyps were indentified in both patients, and biopsy was taken. Histological examination revealed tumors that were formed by nests of epithelial cells. The cells have eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei, typical morphology of neuroendocrine tumors. Conclusions. (1) Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an important procedure for prebariatric surgery evaluation. (2) Gastric carcinoid is a rare tumor with higher incidence among obese patients. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-2e379b7fdf50403f93efd492fb4b92612025-08-20T02:38:48ZengWileyCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine2090-65282090-65362013-01-01201310.1155/2013/848075848075Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature ReviewObaid Al-Harbi0Mustafa Shakir1Nabeel Al-Brahim2Department of Surgery, Farwaniya Hospital, 81004 Sabah Al-Naser, KuwaitDepartment of Surgery, Farwaniya Hospital, 81004 Sabah Al-Naser, KuwaitDepartment of Pathology, Farwaniya Hospital, P.O. Box 3313, 22034 Salmiya, KuwaitBariatric surgery is a prevalent procedure due to the high incidence of obesity and comorbidities. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is one of the procedures used to evaluate the patient before surgery. However, its role is questionable. The incidental findings during endoscopy are variable including inflammatory diseases, and ulcers, and epithelial and stromal tumors. Herein a report of two obese sisters with incidental gastric carcinoids was diagnosed in prebariatric surgery endoscopy. Case Summary. 35- and 41-year-old female patients presented with obesity and BMI of 102 and 46 kg/m2, respectively. Both patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy as part of presurgical evaluation. Multiple polyps were indentified in both patients, and biopsy was taken. Histological examination revealed tumors that were formed by nests of epithelial cells. The cells have eosinophilic cytoplasm and monomorphic nuclei, typical morphology of neuroendocrine tumors. Conclusions. (1) Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy is an important procedure for prebariatric surgery evaluation. (2) Gastric carcinoid is a rare tumor with higher incidence among obese patients.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/848075 |
| spellingShingle | Obaid Al-Harbi Mustafa Shakir Nabeel Al-Brahim Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence? Report of Two Cases and Literature Review Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine |
| title | Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence?
Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_full | Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence?
Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_fullStr | Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence?
Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_full_unstemmed | Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence?
Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_short | Gastric Carcinoid and Obesity: Association or Coincidence?
Report of Two Cases and Literature Review |
| title_sort | gastric carcinoid and obesity association or coincidence report of two cases and literature review |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/848075 |
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