Gastric carcinoid tumor in a 14-year old girl

Ceyda Tuna KirsacliogluDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, TurkeyCorrespondence[email protected]

Zarife KulogluDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Aydan KansuDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Gastroenterology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Arzu EnsariDepartment of Pathology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Zeynep SiklarDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Merih BerberoğluDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

Gönül OcalDepartment of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, School of Medicine, Ankara University, Ankara, Turkey

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Abstract

Gastric carcinoid tumors (GCT) are rare lesions that constitute 2.6–8.7% of all gastrointestinal carcinoids, mostly affect middle-aged females but the incidence in children is unknown. We present a 14-year-old girl, with GCT. She was treated with recombinant human growth hormone (GH) for complete GH deficiency, and endoscopy was performed to identify iron-deficiency anemia. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy revealed a gastric polyp, and biopsies were compatible with GCT.

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