RESUMO
Surgeons should be familiar with surgery of the cecum and appendix because the diseases of this region, especially appendicitis, are the most common indications for surgical exploration. Usually, diagnosis of appendicitis and appendectomy are not difficult, but atypical location of the appendix or other anatomic anomalies can make the diagnosis of appendicitis and appendectomy difficult. In cases of atypical anatomy or diffuse clinical picture, especially in young adults or elderly patients, the spectrum of embryologic and anatomic anomalies must be kept in mind to make the correct treatment decision for individual patients. If doubt persists, explorative laparotomy must be performed to avoid overlooking rare, acute, intra-abdominal abnormalities.
Assuntos
Neoplasias do Apêndice/cirurgia , Apendicite/cirurgia , Doenças do Ceco/cirurgia , Neoplasias do Ceco/cirurgia , Adulto , Apendicectomia , Neoplasias do Apêndice/embriologia , Neoplasias do Apêndice/patologia , Apendicite/embriologia , Apendicite/patologia , Apêndice/embriologia , Apêndice/patologia , Doenças do Ceco/embriologia , Doenças do Ceco/patologia , Neoplasias do Ceco/embriologia , Neoplasias do Ceco/patologia , Ceco/embriologia , Ceco/patologia , Ceco/cirurgia , HumanosRESUMO
A carcinoid tumor was discovered by chance in a 25-year-old woman with the dominant type of retinitis pigmentosa. Although a coincidental association cannot be ruled out, there is at least a possibility that the two diseases have a common embryologic origin.
