Rectal neuroendocrine tumours represent a rare colorectal tumour with a 10 fold increased prevalence due to incidental detection in the era of colorectal screening.Patient outcomes with early diagnosis are excellent.H...Rectal neuroendocrine tumours represent a rare colorectal tumour with a 10 fold increased prevalence due to incidental detection in the era of colorectal screening.Patient outcomes with early diagnosis are excellent.However endoscopic recognition of this lesion is variable and misdiagnosis can result in suboptimal endoscopic resection with subsequent uncertainty in relation to optimal long-term management.Endoscopic techniques have shown particular utility in managing this under-recognized neuroendocrine tumour.展开更多
文摘Rectal neuroendocrine tumours represent a rare colorectal tumour with a 10 fold increased prevalence due to incidental detection in the era of colorectal screening.Patient outcomes with early diagnosis are excellent.However endoscopic recognition of this lesion is variable and misdiagnosis can result in suboptimal endoscopic resection with subsequent uncertainty in relation to optimal long-term management.Endoscopic techniques have shown particular utility in managing this under-recognized neuroendocrine tumour.
