Biomedical subjects
Publications and source records attributed to L V Brun.
There is a number of bacterial dermatoses confined to or aggravated by the tropical environment. They are prone to develop due to the lack of hygiene, the difficult access to water, the hostile geoclimatic conditions and malnutrition. Several clinical categories are distinguished according to the nature of the pathogens and the type of disease spread.
The authors reported a case of a carcinoid tumor of the ileum with nodal metastasis. Diagnosis was made by histological examination of the tumor after its removal. Immunohistochemistry demonstrated the presence of serotonin, synaptophysin, chromogranin and neuron-specific enolase (NSE) in the tumor cells. The patient was followed up for 15 months. Tumor ablation resulted in the total cessation of bronchospastic episodes in the patient, suggesting that these symptoms were mediated by tumor secretion. We also present a review of the literature concerning clinical, paraclinical and treatment aspects of gastrointestinal carcinoid tumors.