Carcinoid tumors of appendix presenting as acute appendicitis. 2019

Bora Barut, and Fatih Gönültaş
Department of General Surgery, İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Malatya-Turkey.

We aim to present the data of patients who underwent appendectomy due to acute appendicitis, and incidental carcinoid tumor was detected on pathology. Retrospective analysis of the patient charts between January 1999 and September 2018 were performed. 2778 appendectomy was performed due to acute appendicitis. Appendiceal carcinoid tumor was detected in 12 (0.43%) patients. Eight patients were (66.7%) female. Median age 37.5 years (range: 21-60). The median tumor size was 0.7 cm (range: 0.1-2.5). No perforation was detected. Eleven patients underwent appendectomy, and one patient had right hemicolectomy. The median follow-up period was 41.5 months (range: 22-49). There were no recurrences. Appendix carcinoid tumors are quite rare, usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally on histopathological examination after appendectomy. The treatment of carcinoid tumors of the appendix is directly related to the tumor size, localization, presence of lymphovascular and mesoappendix invasion, mitotic activation rate and level of Ki67. Thus, it is important to follow the histopathological results after appendectomy. The prognosis of appendix carcinoid tumors is very good if the appendix is non-perforated.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007414 Intestinal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the INTESTINES. Cancer of Intestines,Intestinal Cancer,Cancer of the Intestines,Intestines Cancer,Intestines Neoplasms,Neoplasms, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestinal,Cancer, Intestines,Cancers, Intestinal,Cancers, Intestines,Intestinal Cancers,Intestinal Neoplasm,Intestines Cancers,Intestines Neoplasm,Neoplasm, Intestinal,Neoplasm, Intestines,Neoplasms, Intestines
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D002276 Carcinoid Tumor A usually small, slow-growing neoplasm composed of islands of rounded, oxyphilic, or spindle-shaped cells of medium size, with moderately small vesicular nuclei, and covered by intact mucosa with a yellow cut surface. The tumor can occur anywhere in the gastrointestinal tract (and in the lungs and other sites); approximately 90% arise in the appendix. It is now established that these tumors are of neuroendocrine origin and derive from a primitive stem cell. (From Stedman, 25th ed & Holland et al., Cancer Medicine, 3d ed, p1182) Argentaffinoma,Carcinoid,Carcinoid, Goblet Cell,Argentaffinomas,Carcinoid Tumors,Carcinoids,Carcinoids, Goblet Cell,Goblet Cell Carcinoid,Goblet Cell Carcinoids,Tumor, Carcinoid,Tumors, Carcinoid
D003937 Diagnosis, Differential Determination of which one of two or more diseases or conditions a patient is suffering from by systematically comparing and contrasting results of diagnostic measures. Diagnoses, Differential,Differential Diagnoses,Differential Diagnosis
D005260 Female Females
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D001063 Appendiceal Neoplasms Tumors or cancer of the APPENDIX. Appendiceal Cancer,Cancer of Appendix,Appendix Cancer,Cancer of the Appendix,Cancer, Appendiceal,Neoplasms, Appendiceal,Appendiceal Neoplasm,Cancer, Appendix,Neoplasm, Appendiceal
D001064 Appendicitis Acute inflammation of the APPENDIX. Acute appendicitis is classified as simple, gangrenous, or perforated. Perforated Appendicitis,Ruptured Appendicitis,Appendicitis, Perforated,Appendicitis, Ruptured

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