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Acta Chir Belg
; 102(5): 338-40, 2002 Oct.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12471767
ABSTRACT
Carcinoid tumours of the gastrointestinal tract are most frequently located at the appendix. We report two cases: In the first case, we realized a simple appendicectomy. In the second case, two weeks after the appendicectomy was performed, according to the histological characteristics of the tumoral specimen, the patient underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. In both cases, 5-HIAA (5 HydroxyIndolAceticAcid) is assayed regularly and remains normal.