Abstract

 

Carcinoid tumors rarely cause macroscopic upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhagies. However, massive upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhagies caused by gastric karsinoid tumors are far less common. In this paper, two cases which infiltrate to splenic artery and cause massive upper gastrointestinal system are presented and gastric carcinoid tumors are discussed.

Key Words: Gastric carcinoid tumor, Upper gastrointestinal tract hemorrhagie