Endoscopic treatment and management of rectal neuroendocrine tumors less than 10 mm in diameter

Xiao-Xin Ma; Li-Sheng Wang; Luo-Lin Wang; Ting Long; Zheng-Lei Xu

doi:10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.19

Endoscopic treatment and management of rectal neuroendocrine tumors less than 10 mm in diameter

World J Gastrointest Endosc. 2023 Feb 16;15(2):19-31. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i2.19.

Authors

Xiao-Xin Ma¹, Li-Sheng Wang¹, Luo-Lin Wang¹, Ting Long², Zheng-Lei Xu³

Affiliations

¹ Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the 2 Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
² Department of Pathology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the 2 Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China.
³ Department of Gastroenterology, Shenzhen People's Hospital, the 2 Clinical Medical College of Jinan University, Shenzhen 518000, Guangdong Province, China. 78249073@qq.com.

Abstract

Rectal neuroendocrine tumors (rNETs) measuring less than 10 mm in diameter are defined as small rNETs. Due to the low risk of distant invasion and metastasis, endoscopic treatments, including modified endoscopic mucosal resection, endoscopic submucosal dissection, and other transanal surgical procedures, are effective. This review article proposes a follow-up plan according to the size and histopathology of the tumor after operation.

Keywords: Endoscopic; Endoscopic mucosal resection; Endoscopic submucosal dissection; Rectal neuroendocrine tumors.

Publication types

Review