Malignant Carcinoid Tumors of the Appendix, Large Intestine, and Rectum: A Nationwide Analysis of Hospitalization Trends, Comorbidity Measures, Cost of Care, and Outcomes

Authors

Khwaja F. Haq
Raja Chandra Chakinala
Tausif Syed, Rochester Regional HealthFollow

Department

Internal Medicine

Document Type

Conference Proceeding

Publication Title

The American Journal of Gastroenterology

Conference Name

ACG Annual Meeting

Conference Date

2020-10-01

Abstract

Introduction: Carcinoid tumors of the colon and rectum arise from amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation cells of the intestine. The vast majority of lesions are asymptomatic found incidentally during endoscopy. Limited epidemiological data exist on national hospitalization trends, demographic variation, comorbidity measures, cost of care, and outcomes.

First Page

S68

DOI

10.14309/01.ajg.0000703072.93873.8e

Volume

115

Publication Date

10-1-2020

Publisher

LWW

Comments

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Abstracts: Accepted: Colon

Abstract S0256

Recommended Citation

Haq, K. F., Chandra Chakinala, R., & Syed, T. (2020). Malignant Carcinoid Tumors of the Appendix, Large Intestine, and Rectum: A Nationwide Analysis of Hospitalization Trends, Comorbidity Measures, Cost of Care, and Outcomes. The American Journal of Gastroenterology, 115, S68. https://doi.org/10.14309/01.ajg.0000703072.93873.8e