Jejunal Carcinoid Tumor Presenting with Bowel Obstruction: A Clinical Insight

Bowel obstruction is a surgical emergency that remains a challenge, both diagnostic and management-wise. Post-operative adhesions, congenital or acquired bands, and obstructed hernia are common causes. In developing countries like Pakistan tuberculosis is another important cause. Intestinal tumors remain the rare cause of particularly small bowel obstruction as one can’t think of these initially. And the presentation of intestinal obstruction is also variable, cardinal features of abdominal pain, distension, vomiting and obstipation not seen in all cases. Here we present a rare case of intestinal obstruction secondary to carcinoid tumor of jejunum in middle age female who diagnosed on histopathology about exact nature of disease.