Primary malignant tumor of the appendix: clinicopathological analysis of 22 cases / 浙江大学学报·医学版
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
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(6): 194-198, 2009.
Article
in Chinese
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ABSTRACT
<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To investigate the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of primary malignant tumor of the appendix.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The clinical data were reviewed; and histopathological and immunohistochemical features were analyzed in 22 cases with primary malignant tumor of the appendix.</p><p><b>RESULT</b>In 22 cases of primary malignant tumor of the appendix, 19 cases were carcinoid and 3 were adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemistry showed that the carcinoid was positively reacted to the neuroendocrine markers, and the adenocarcinoma was negatively reacted to the neuroendocrine markers.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>Immunohistochemistry is useful in diagnosis of primary malignant tumor of the appendix, a rare type of cancer.</p>
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Appendiceal Neoplasms
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General Surgery
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Immunohistochemistry
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Carcinoid Tumor
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Adenocarcinoma
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Diagnosis
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
Chinese
Journal:
Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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