HealthCareMagic is now Ask A Doctor - 24x7 | https://www.askadoctor24x7.com

question-icon

Suggest Treatment For Duodenal Carcinoid Tumour

default
Posted on Fri, 7 Aug 2015
Question: duodenal nodule-well differentiated neuroendrocrine tumor (CARCINOID TUMOR).the man is 51 year old ,what treatment should he undergo.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Monish De (11 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Octreotide injections

Detailed Answer:
Hi

If the duodenal carcinoid tumour has not spread to liver then it can be cured by surgery.

I would advise you to do a CT scan of whole abdomen.

If the disease has spread in the liver in CT scan then i would advise octreotide injections which can be given subcutaneously with your doctors advise to keep the disease under control.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Neel Kudchadkar
doctor
default
Follow up: Dr. Monish De (54 minutes later)
the report is as follows- Specimen-Duodenal nodule, Macroscopic examination-Received 3 grayish white bits of tissue,largest measuring 0.4*0.3*0.2cm smallest 0.2*0.1*0.1 cm. Microscopic examination-Section shows duodenal mucosa with unremarkable surface epithelium.Submucosa shows nests of small round cells with monomorphic nuclie,granular chromatinand moderate cytoplasm.Brunners glandhyperplasia of normal cellular morphology noted IHC advised.
doctor
Answered by Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)
Brief Answer:
IHC is positive for chromogranin A and synaptophysin in carcinoid tumour

Detailed Answer:
Hi

I have gone through the biopsy report

If the immunohistochemistry test is positive for chromogranin A and synaptophysin then it confirms carcinoid tumour

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Vinay Bhardwaj
doctor
default
Follow up: Dr. Monish De (2 days later)
Is the carcinoid tumuor not cancer?

please Dr explain me in details how much risk factor is there for life and what precautions we should take before and after surgery.is surgery necesarry?
doctor
Answered by Dr. Monish De (25 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
It is a type of cancer

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Yes carcinoid tumour is a type of cancer.

Risk factor is 75% and average survival time is 5 years.

Before surgery he should avoid any infection and after surgery one should avoid any kind of blood loss.

Regards

DR DE
Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
doctor
default
Follow up: Dr. Monish De (22 minutes later)
He is an alcoholic and now also he is drinking two pegs.can this alcohol be harmful for him

is alcohol harmful for him hr is drinking two pegs now
doctor
Answered by Dr. Monish De (17 hours later)
Brief Answer:
He must immediately stop taking alcohol

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Alcohol is very harmful.

It may cause the tumour to spread more.

He must immediately stop taking alcohol.

Regards

DR DE
Note: For further queries related to kidney problems Click here.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Shanthi.E
doctor
Answered by
Dr.
Dr. Monish De

Oncologist

Practicing since :2004

Answered : 2229 Questions

premium_optimized

The User accepted the expert's answer

Share on

Get personalised answers from verified doctor in minutes across 80+ specialties

159 Doctors Online

By proceeding, I accept the Terms and Conditions

HCM Blog Instant Access to Doctors
HCM Blog Questions Answered
HCM Blog Satisfaction
Suggest Treatment For Duodenal Carcinoid Tumour

Brief Answer: Octreotide injections Detailed Answer: Hi If the duodenal carcinoid tumour has not spread to liver then it can be cured by surgery. I would advise you to do a CT scan of whole abdomen. If the disease has spread in the liver in CT scan then i would advise octreotide injections which can be given subcutaneously with your doctors advise to keep the disease under control. Regards DR DE