Abstract
In a 70-year-old man with diarrhea and weight loss, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy showed a 0.4-cm nodular lesion at the anterior duodenal bulb with a fissure at the tip of the lesion. The histologic diagnosis of the biopsied specimen revealed a duodenal carcinoid confined to the submucosa. We used strip biopsy to resect the lesion. After resection, diarrhea subsided and weight was increased. Strip biopsy may be a safe and effective choice for management of a duodenal carcinoid if it is
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 168-172 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| Publication status | Published - 1995 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Duodenal carcinoid
- Strip biopsy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Gastroenterology
