Diagnostic yield of the capsule endoscopy and enteroscopy combination for early small bowel carcinoid tumors

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2021 Apr;113(4):305. doi: 10.17235/reed.2020.7262/2020.

Abstract

Small bowel carcinoid tumor is a difficult to diagnose entity that can present an aggressive clinical course even if they are small in size. The diagnosis based on tumor markers and imaging tests is limited, but the combination of capsule endoscopy followed by enteroscopy when the carcinoid tumor is suspected, has been shown to be useful for its early diagnosis, as well as for reaching a thorough study of the small bowel. We present a clinical case of two small synchronous carcinoid tumors of the ilium that were diagnosed by using this strategy.

MeSH terms

  • Capsule Endoscopy*
  • Carcinoid Tumor* / diagnostic imaging
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Neoplasms* / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestine, Small / diagnostic imaging