منابع مشابه
Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in children: a reminder
Carcinoid tumors are rare malignant neuroendocrine tumors found mainly in the bowel, stomach and lung, and they are the most common tumors of the appendix. Clinical presentation of these tumors is similar to acute appendicitis, but more commonly they are found incidentally on appendectomy, abdominal surgery or histological examination of the surgical specimen. The purpose of this report is to d...
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The appendical carcinoids represent a heterogeneous group of tumors of different morphology, biological features and treatment. Our study aims to inform clinical practitioners, mainly surgeons and oncologists, about individual types of the appendical carcinoids, which are considered the most frequent carcinoid tumors the clinical practitioners come into contact with at all levels of the hospita...
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Authors Laura H. Tang, MD, PhD, FCAP* Department of Pathology, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, NY Jordan Berlin, MD Department of Medicine, Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, TN Philip Branton, MD, FCAP Department of Pathology, Inova Fairfax Hospital, Falls Church, VA Lawrence J. Burgart, MD, FCAP Allina Laboratories, Abbott Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, MN...
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Background: A 72-year-old female patient presented to the gynecologist after referral by her general practitioner, with complaints of occasional abdominal discomfort. Besides the vague lower abdominal discomfort and 10 kg weight loss due to loss of appetite, there were no specific symptoms. The medical history was negative, except for a cyst in the breast. Physical examination revealed a palpab...
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The Authors report a case of tumour carcinoid of the appendix incidentally found at operation for appendicitis in a young patient. Diagnosis was confirmed at histologic analysis of the operating piece. Appendiceal carcinoid is the most frequent carcinoid tumor of the gastrointestinal tract and rarely becomes malignant. The Authors emphasize the importance of the knowledge of this not rare neopl...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Surgery
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0003-4932
DOI: 10.1097/00000658-199304000-00010