A 72-year-old woman was referred to the gastroenterology outpatient clinic reporting an 18-month history of loose and watery stools up to 10 times per day with nocturnal episodes. She also presented with urgency, occasional faecal incontinence, excessive bloating and flatulence. She had lost 14 kg in weight over the same period. There was no blood or mucus in her stools. Her symptoms began after she underwent an emergency appendicectomy for suspected appendicitis. The histology revealed a carcinoid tumour, but with clear resection margins and a subsequent CT scan showed no …

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肠镜的眼泪

一名 72 岁女性被转诊至胃肠病门诊，报告有 18 个月的稀便和水样便史，每天最多 10 次，并伴有夜间发作。她还表现出尿急、偶尔大便失禁、过度腹胀和肠胃胀气。同期，她的体重减轻了 14 公斤。她的大便中没有血或粘液。她的症状是在她因疑似阑尾炎接受紧急阑尾切除术后开始出现的。组织学显示为类癌，但切缘清晰，随后的 CT 扫描显示没有……