A Carcinoid Tumor of the Rectum Removed by Strip Biopsy

Authors:
  • MMM. Mizuno
    M. Mizuno
  • MTM. Takeda
    M. Takeda
  • ISI. Sato
    I. Sato
  • KHK. Hoshika
    K. Hoshika
  • JUJ. Uchida
    J. Uchida
  • TKT. Kihara
    T. Kihara
  • TMT. Mure
    T. Mure
  • KSK. Sano
    K. Sano
  • TMT. Moriya
    T. Moriya
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Abstract
In a 29-year-old male complaining of constipation, total colonoscopy revealed a 5 mm yellowish submucosal tumor at a distance of 6 cm from the anal ring. The histologic diagnosis of specimens obtained by biopsy was rectal carcinoid tumor and transanal ultrasonography revealed the tumor localization within the submucosal layer in the rectum. A strip biopsy was performed. Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis and ascertained complete excision. Rectal carcinoid tumors should be removed completely and strip biopsy may be a suitable procedure for removal of rectal submucosal tumors less than 10 mm in diameter.