Midgut Carcinoid Tumor in an Elderly Female: A Rare Case Report

Neuroendocrine tumors arise from diffuse endocrine system of the gastrointestinal system. They arise from amine precursor uptake decarboxylation cells, which can be found distributed throughout the gastrointestinal system. They show differential growth pattern varying from benign and well differentiated (tumors) to poorly differentiated malignant (carcinomas). Those arising from the gut have been collectively termed as carcinoid tumors. They are mostly asymptomatic. They may be detected incidentally or present as mass abdomen. The secreting tumors present with symptoms of hormone they secrete. They are rare (1.9/1,00,000 population) and overall form <2% of gastrointestinal tumors. We present one such rare case of midgut carcinoid in an elderly female who presented with mass abdomen.