Gastric carcinoid tumors are categorized into types 1, 2, or 3. Type 1 occurs in the setting of autoimmune atrophic gastritis. Type 2 is Zollinger Ellison syndrome.  Type 3 is sporadic.  I would recommend checking a gastrin level, B12, iron and ferritin.  Endoscopic evaluation and ma...

The managmenet of gastric neuroendocrine tumors is driven by tumor size and histologic features. In the absence of a hereditary syndrome, small, well differentiated tumors may be managed with endoscopic  resection alone if an R0/R1 resection is achieved. Surgical resection should be reser...