Hidden in Plain Sight: Multifocal Asymptomatic Small Bowel Neuroendocrine Tumor Discovered During Robotic Excision of Incidentally Found Mesenteric Mass
Segala F Tita, Georgia Syrnioti, Leoga Tita, Jamal Zahir, Charles Thompson III · 2026
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Description
Segala F Tita and co-authors describe, in 2026, silent small bowel tumours found only because a different lump was being removed. Small bowel neuroendocrine tumours are uncommon, slow growing, and often symptom-free until advanced.
A 69-year-old man with several other illnesses was referred for a mesenteric mass seen incidentally on scanning, measuring about five centimetres. During robotic exploration, surgeons found that lesion plus two additional previously unseen bowel tumours. The bowel was cut out with the mesenteric mass in one piece. The man healed with no setbacks. Tissue tests showed disease at more than one site, of a slow, well-formed type. Surgeons gain a clear reminder. One lump you can see calls for a careful search for more lumps you cannot see at first.
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| CREATOR | Segala F Tita, Georgia Syrnioti, Leoga Tita, Jamal Zahir, Charles Thompson III |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 16662 |
| LICENSE | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |