Carcinoid tumors: an ignored cause of appendicitis
Pakistan Journal of Medicine and Dentistry. 2014; 3 (2): 3-6
in English
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ABSTRACT
Background:
Many conditions related to appendix present as appendicitis. These conditions can range from fecolith obstruction to tumors .Carcinoid tumors are most common tumors to present in appendix. Most of the carcinoid tumors in appendix present as appendicitis. Majority of the cases are diagnosed after histopathological examination, with 90% of the tumors measuring smaller than 1 cm with excellent prognosis after appendectomies. Tumors with the size of 2cm are treated with right hemicolectomy
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Index:
IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Language:
English
Journal:
Pak. J. Med. Dent.
Year:
2014
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