Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix with inguinal node metastases
Autops. Case Rep
; 11: e2021335, 2021. graf
Artigo
em Inglês
| LILACS
| ID: biblio-1345354
Biblioteca responsável:
BR26.7
ABSTRACT
Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare neoplasm with a low propensity for lymph node metastasis. The present case refers to an appendicular mucinous adenocarcinoma with inguinal lymph node metastasis. A 71-year-old woman underwent an appendectomy due to a clinical presentation of acute appendicitis. However, the histological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. After staging, the patient underwent a right hemicolectomy and was proposed for adjuvant chemotherapy. At the 3rd year of follow-up, inguinal lymphadenopathy was diagnosed, which biopsy confirmed inguinal node metastases from primary colorectal cancer, with areas of extracellular mucin. Restaging revealed liver and peritoneal metastasis, and the patient was proposed for palliative chemotherapy. Appendicular neoplasms, due to their rarity, represent a diagnostic and therapeutic challenge. This clinical case depicts an unusual metastasis pathway for an unusual neoplasm.
Texto completo:
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Coleções:
Bases de dados internacionais
Base de dados:
LILACS
Assunto principal:
Neoplasias do Apêndice
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Adenocarcinoma Mucinoso
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Metástase Linfática
Limite:
Idoso
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Autops. Case Rep
Assunto da revista:
Anatomia
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Patologia Cl¡nica
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Patologia Legal
Ano de publicação:
2021
Tipo de documento:
Artigo
País de afiliação:
Portugal
Instituição/País de afiliação:
Centro Hospitalar de Trás-Os-Montes e Alto Douro/PT