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Endoscopy 1993; 25(6): 428-430
DOI: 10.1055/s-2007-1010353
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A Carcinoid Tumor of the Rectum Removed by Strip Biopsy

Y. Fujimura1 , M. Mizuno1 , M. Takeda1 , I. Sato1 , K. Hoshika1 , J. Uchida1 , T. Kihara1 , T. Mure2 , K. Sano2 , T. Moriya3
  • 1Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
  • 2Department of Surgery, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
  • 3Department of Pathology, Kawasaki Medical School, Okayama, Japan
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17 March 2008 (online)

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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.