03-Oct-2024
Carcinoid tumors are a relatively uncommon type of malignant digestive tumor, accounting for only 0.8-1.5% of all such tumors. The gastrointestinal (GI) tract is the most common site for these tumors, with 95% of all carcinoids originating there. Among GI carcinoids, the cecum is a relatively rare location, accounting for only 5% of cases.
These tumors are more prevalent in women, with a female-to-male ratio of 2-4:1. While the appendix is the most common site (35%), followed by the ileum (28%) and rectum (13%), the colon and ileocecal region are less frequent origins for GI carcinoids.
Carcinoid tumors often remain asymptomatic for many years, leading to their diagnosis through endoscopy, surgery, or autopsy based on histological examination. Here, we present a rare case of a caecal carcinoid of a 67-year-old male presented with a lump in the abdomen in the right iliac fossa, with dull aching, continuous pain and loose watery stools since 45 days with no history of previous such episodes, fever, melaena, tuberculosis, vomiting, fatigue, dizziness or palpitations.