ACCIDENTAL ENDOSCOPIC FINDING - ILEAL CAR CINOID

The malignancy of gastrointestinal carcinoids is dependent on localisa tion and size of the tumor. Tumors of the small bowel seem to have a t issue infiltration depth and extension independent of the primary tumo r size. We give a case report of a patient with a carcinoid tumor in t he terminal ileum with a dia meter of 5 mm and a tissue infiltration d epth to submucosa. Based on the immunohistochemical investigation of l ymphnode metastases for little, accidentally found carcinoids in the i leum a hemicolectomy with wide mesenteric lymph resection is necessary .