A case of rectal neuroendocrine tumor presenting as polyp

Rakici H., Akdogan R. A., Yurdakul C., Canturk N.

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS, vol.8, pp.59-61, 2015 (ESCI) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 8
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.01.031
  • Journal Name: INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SURGERY CASE REPORTS
  • Journal Indexes: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.59-61
  • Keywords: Rectal polyp, Neuroendocrine tumor, Treatment options
  • Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Neuroendocrine tumor (NET) is detected in the examination of polypectomy material, presenting as rectal polyp. Since this is a rare case, we aimed to summarize the approach to rectal NET's. (C) 2015 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. on behalf of Surgical Associates Ltd.