Cystadenocarcinoma of the appendix: an incidental imaging finding in a patient with adenocarcinomas of the ascending and the sigmoid colon [PDF]
Background Primary adenocarcinomas of the appendix are uncommon. Mucoceles that result from mucinous adenocarcinomas of the appendix may be incidentally detected on imaging.
Michail Pitiakoudis +12 more
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Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasms: Diagnosis and Management [PDF]
Abstract Objective Appendiceal mucinous neoplasms (AMNs) are a rare and heterogeneous disease for which clinical management is challenging. We aim to review the literature regarding modalities of treatment to guide the management of AMNs.
Shaib, Walid L. +8 more
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Clinicopathological Profile and Management of Appendiceal Neoplasm: An Observational Study
Introduction: Appendiceal neoplasms are rare and frequently diagnosed incidentally during histopathological examination of appendectomy specimens. Recent data suggest that their incidence is increasing worldwide.
Abhishek Bhattarai +4 more
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Bone metaplasia or heterotopic ossification of the appendix is an extremely rare condition, which is usually associated with mucinous appendiceal neoplasms. This case describes a young male patient, who presented to the surgical emergency department with
Jurij Janež
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Peritoneal carcinomatosis: patients selection, perioperative complications and quality of life related to cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy [PDF]
Background: Peritoneal tumor dissemination arising from colorectal cancer, appendiceal cancer, gastric cancer, gynecologic malignancies or peritoneal mesothelioma is a common sign of advanced tumor stage or disease recurrence and mostly associated with ...
Gabriel Glockzin +2 more
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An inverted appendix found on routine colonoscopy: A case report with discussion of imaging findings
Appendiceal inversion is an uncommon incidental finding on colonoscopy that can mimic pathologic processes such as colon polyps and neoplasms due to its mass-like appearance.
Clement Tran, MD +4 more
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[Adenocarcinoma of the appendix in Iceland 1990-2009. A population based study]. [PDF]
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is less than 0.5% of all gastrointestinal cancers. The aim of this study was to analyse the incidence, symptoms, pathology and treatment of appendiceal adenocarcinoma in a well defined cohort as well as the prognosis of the
Halla Viðarsdóttir +2 more
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Pseudomyxoma peritonei – two novel orthotopic mouse models portray the PMCA-I histopathologic subtype [PDF]
Background Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a rare malignant disease, most commonly originating from appendiceal lesions and characterized by accumulation of mucinous tumor tissue in the peritoneal cavity.
Kjersti Flatmark +22 more
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Clinical experience in appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms [PDF]
To analyse the incidence of appendiceal neuroendocrine neoplasms in appendectomy specimens and establish the epidemiological and histopathological features, treatment, and clinical course.Between 2004 and 2013, 975 patients who underwent appendectomy in Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital were retrospectively analysed.Neuroendocrine ...
Bozdogan, Nazan +3 more
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Intricacies in the surgical management of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma: a case report and review of the literature [PDF]
Introduction Mucinous cystadenoma is a type of mucocele of the appendix that is rarely encountered in clinical practice. Dogmatic consensus on the optimal surgical modus operandi of appendicular mucocele is lacking in the literature and this remains a ...
Muhammad R Khan +17 more
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