Two Cases of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor Resection Combined with Dissection of the Circular Muscle Layer Using the Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Technique

Two Cases of Rectal Neuroendocrine Tumor Resection Combined with Dissection of the Circular Muscle Layer Using the Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection Technique

Generally, lesions of rectal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs) 10 mm or smaller are less malignant and are indicated for endoscopic therapy. However, the vertical margin may remain positive after conventional endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) because NETs develop in a way similar to submucosal tumors (S...

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Main Authors: Kumpei Honjo, Kazumasa Kure, Ryosuke Ichikawa, Hisashi Ro, Rina Takahashi, Koichiro Niwa, Shun Ishiyama, Kiichi Sugimoto, Hirohiko Kamiyama, Makoto Takahashi, Yutaka Kojima, Michitoshi Goto, Yuichi Tomiki, Kazuhiro Sakamoto, Yuki Fukumura, Takashi Yao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2016-11-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
Subjects:
Neuroendocrine tumor
Endoscopic submucosal dissection
Endoscopic mucosal resection with a ligation device
Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/452758

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