Korean J Gastrointest Endosc > Volume 9(1); 1989 > Article

Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 1989;9(1): 29-32.

대량 출혈을 일으킨 원발성 위 Carcinoid 종양 1예 ( A Case of Gastric Carcinoid Tumor with Massive Bleeding )

송태진, 김종웅, 김혜랑, 황일순, 김창덕, 류호상, 현진해, 홍윤식 (Tae Jin Song, Jong Woong Kim, Hye Rang Kim, Il Soon Whang, Chang Duck Kim, Ho Sang Ryu, Jin Hai Hyun and Yun Sik Hong)

Abstract

Carcinoid tumor of stomach continue to interest clinician because of the rarity and difficulty in diagnosis clioically with infrequent classical carcinoid syndrome. Recently, we experienced a case of gastric carcinoid with hemetemesis and melena. We feel that this case is an instructive example of the fascinating variety of entities which can result in massive upper gastrointestinal bleeding. So we present this case with s review of relevant literatures.