Gastric Carcinoid Tumor

Overview

Gastric carcinoid tumors are neuroendocrine, classified as type 1, 2, or 3.

Symptoms

• •Abdominal pain
• •Flushing (rare)
• •Diarrhea (rare)
• •Bleeding

Stages

Diagnosis

• ✓Endoscopy
• ✓Biopsy
• ✓Chromogranin A
• ✓Octreotide scan

Treatments

• →Endoscopic resection (type 1)
• →Surgery
• →Somatostatin analogs

Risk Factors