Diagnóstico e tratamento de tumores carcinóides do trato digestivo

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2002-03-01Author
Fernandes, Luis CÉsar [UNIFESP]
Pucca, Luiz [UNIFESP]
Matos, Delcio [UNIFESP]
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ArtigoISSN
0104-4230Is part of
Revista da Associação Médica BrasileiraDOI
10.1590/S0104-42302002000100038Metadata
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Diagnosis and treatment for carcinoid tumors in the digestive tractAbstract
The authors analyzed the characteristics of carcinoid tumors according to their site in the digestive tract. Despite their low speed of growing and metastasis process, such neoplasias are malignant and must be submitted to surgical resection. Advanced cases with metastases are treated with somatostatin derivatives, lessening symptoms, causing occasional regression of lesions and presenting an extended survival. Appendicular and rectal lesions have a better prognosis maybe due to the early diagnosis performed. Os autores verificam as características dos tumores carcinóides de acordo com sua localização no trato digestivo. Apesar de sua baixa velocidade de crescimento e de metastatização, tais neoplasias são malignas e devem ser submetidas a ressecção cirúrgica. Casos avançados com metástases são tratados com derivados da somatostatina, com paliação dos sintomas, ocasional regressão das lesões e obtenção de maior sobrevida. Lesões apendiculares e retais têm melhor prognóstico, talvez pelo diagnóstico precoce efetuado.
Citation
Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira. Associação Médica Brasileira, v. 48, n. 1, p. 87-92, 2002.Keywords
Carcinoid tumorGastrointestinal neoplasms
Neuroendocrine tumors
Digestive system neoplasms
Tumor carcinóide
Neoplasias gastrintestinais
Tumores neuroendócrinos
Neoplasias do sistema digestivo
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