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- Title
Carcinoid tumor of appendix; retrospective review of 1800 appendectomy patients.
- Authors
Yağmurkaya, Orhan; Dikicier, Enis; Çakmak, Güner; Demir, Hakan; Fırat, Necattin; Çapoğlu, Recayi; Uzunoğlu, Yener; Altıntoprak, Fatih
- Abstract
Malignant tumors of the appendix are rare and the histopathological diagnosis can often be made in the postoperative period. The clinical records of 1800 patients who underwent surgery in emergency conditions with a preliminary diagnosis of acute appendicitis were reviewed retrospectively. Carcinoid tumor was detected in 7 patients (0.38%) on histopathological examination. Of these patients, 4 were male (57.1%), 3 were female (42.9) and the mean age was found to be 36 (22-49). Appendiceal carcinoid tumors are tumors with a good prognosis. Even though their prognosis is good, close monitoring of the patients is recommended due to the likelihood of the detection of a proportion (13-33%) of synchronous and/or metachronous colorectal cancer in the literature.
- Subjects
RECTUM tumors; COLON tumors; APPENDECTOMY; CARCINOID; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX (Anatomy); PATIENT monitoring; PATIENTS; POSTOPERATIVE period; RETROSPECTIVE studies; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PROGNOSIS; DIAGNOSIS
- Publication
European Journal of General Medicine, 2016, Vol 13, Issue 4, p109
- ISSN
1304-3889
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.29333/ejgm/81762