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[Mesenteric carcinoid tumor presenting as an intra-abdominal abscess]. 1991

J P Fauchart, and J M Favriel, and R Fallouh, and P Cart, and J Petit, and A Alame
Service d'Hépatogastroentérologie, Hôpital Manchester, Charleville-Mezières.

The authors describe a case of mesentery primitive carcinoid tumor presenting as an abdominal abscess. The clinical findings and the physiopathological mechanisms are discussed.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008643 Mesentery A layer of the peritoneum which attaches the abdominal viscera to the ABDOMINAL WALL and conveys their blood vessels and nerves. Mesenteries
D010146 Pain An unpleasant sensation induced by noxious stimuli which are detected by NERVE ENDINGS of NOCICEPTIVE NEURONS. Suffering, Physical,Ache,Pain, Burning,Pain, Crushing,Pain, Migratory,Pain, Radiating,Pain, Splitting,Aches,Burning Pain,Burning Pains,Crushing Pain,Crushing Pains,Migratory Pain,Migratory Pains,Pains, Burning,Pains, Crushing,Pains, Migratory,Pains, Radiating,Pains, Splitting,Physical Suffering,Physical Sufferings,Radiating Pain,Radiating Pains,Splitting Pain,Splitting Pains,Sufferings, Physical
D010534 Peritoneal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the PERITONEUM. Peritoneal Carcinomatosis,Peritoneal Surface Malignancy,Carcinomatosis, Peritoneal,Malignancy, Peritoneal Surface,Neoplasm, Peritoneal,Peritoneal Carcinomatoses,Peritoneal Neoplasm,Peritoneal Surface Malignancies,Surface Malignancy, Peritoneal
D002276 Carcinoid Tumor A usually small, slow-growing neoplasm composed of islands of rounded, oxyphilic, or spindle-shaped cells of medium size, with moderately small vesicular nuclei, and covered by intact mucosa with a yellow cut surface. The tumor can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (and in the lungs and other sites); approximately 90% arise in the appendix. It is now established that these tumors are of neuroendocrine origin and derive from a primitive stem cell. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1182) Argentaffinoma,Carcinoid,Carcinoid, Goblet Cell,Argentaffinomas,Carcinoid Tumors,Carcinoids,Carcinoids, Goblet Cell,Goblet Cell Carcinoid,Goblet Cell Carcinoids,Tumor, Carcinoid,Tumors, Carcinoid
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005334 Fever An abnormal elevation of body temperature, usually as a result of a pathologic process. Pyrexia,Fevers,Pyrexias
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly

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