Clinical Research
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2004.
World J Gastroenterol. Dec 15, 2004; 10(24): 3628-3633
Published online Dec 15, 2004. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v10.i24.3628
Table 1 Characteristics of patients enrolled in study
PtSexAge (yr)Primary tumor siteMetastasesCarcinoid syndrome related signs and symptomsSRS primary metastases sitesConventional imaging methods primary metastases sites
Patients with confirmed tumors
1F69Stomach----
2M58Stomach+---
3M55Duodenum----
4M55Small intestineLiver++-+
5F69Small intestine+---
6M33AppendixLymph nodes++--
7F27Appendix----
8M39AppendixLiver-ribsDiarrhoea++++
9M59Caecum--+-
10F64Caecum+---
11M69Rectum+---
12F57Rectum+---
13F49PancreasLiver-lungDiarrhoea++++
14M58PancreasLiver-lymph nodesDiarrhoea flushes++++
Patients previously operated
15F42StomachLiver++
16M34AppendixLiver-+
17M36AppendixLymph nodes++
18F40AppendixLiver-Lymph nodes++
19M69Small intestineLymph nodes++
20M61Small intestineLiver++
21F67CaecumLymph nodes++
22F56Colon Liver-+
23M72RectumLiver-lymph nodes-+
24M59PancreasLiver-+
Patients with suspected carcinoid tumors
25M34AppendixFlushes----
26F33AppendixDiarrhoea+---
27M51Small intestineLiverDiarrhoea flushes-+--
28M62CaecumDiarrhoea+-+-
29M61CaecumLiver-lymph nodesDiarrhoe flushes+++-
30F71CaecumLiverDiarrhoea flushes++++
31F73PancreasLiver-lungsDiarrhoea flushes++++
Table 2 False-negative results of SRS and conventional imaging methods for primary sites
MethodDetection of carcinoidsPatient NoFalse-negative (%)
SRSKnown carcinoids4/14 patients1, 3, 7, 928.57
Suspected carcinoids2/7 patients25, 2728.57
ConventionalKnown carcinoids10/14 patients1-7, 10-1271.42
imaging methodsSuspected carcinoids3/7 patients25, 26, 2742.85
Table 3 False-negative results of SRS and conventional imaging methods for metastatic sites
MethodDetection of carcinoidsPatient NoFalse-negative (%)
SRSKnown carcinoids4/24 patients16, 22-2416.66
Suspected carcinoids0/7 patients-0
ConventionalKnown carcinoids1/24 patients64.16
imaging methodsSuspected carcinoids2/7 patients27, 2928.6
Table 4 Cost in Euro of used techniques
Chest X-ray3.29
Upper abdominal8.22
ultrasonography
Chest CT-scan71.11
Upper abdominal CT-scan71.11
48.11• for the contrast liquid
Lower abdominal CT-scan71.11
SRS1172.42