Metastatic cholangiocarcinoma as a cause of appendicitis: a case report and literature review
Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
;
: 60-63, 2014.
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in English
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| ID: wpr-105918
ABSTRACT
Metastatic carcinoma that causes appendicitis is extremely rare. To our knowledge, metastatic cholangiocarcinoma in the appendix has been reported in only 1 case in the English literature. We report herein the case of an 87-year-old woman who presented with abdominal pain and jaundice. Advanced cholangiocellular carcinoma and a proximal appendiceal mass with appendicitis were detected on contrast-enhanced computed tomography and positron emission tomography/computed tomography. After elective laparoscopic appendectomy and wedge resection of the cecum, pathologic results revealed metastatic adenocarcinoma from extrahepatic cholangiocellular carcinoma in the appendix.
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Main subject:
Appendectomy
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Appendicitis
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Appendix
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Adenocarcinoma
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Abdominal Pain
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Cecum
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Cholangiocarcinoma
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Electrons
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Jaundice
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Neoplasm Metastasis
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Korean Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
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