Abstract
An 19-year-old woman was admitted for acute appendicitis. The histological study of the appendix revealed a tubular variant of endocrine carcinoma of the appendix. Neuroendocrine tumors ("NETs") of the appendix are rare tumors which are usually detected incidentally, affecting 0.3% to 0.9% of appendectomies. Depending on their size, but also on some other factors, including histologic type, these tumors will require specific treatment; sometimes appendectomy will not be sufficient.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Appendectomy* / methods
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Appendiceal Neoplasms / chemistry
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Appendiceal Neoplasms / complications
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Appendiceal Neoplasms / pathology*
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Appendiceal Neoplasms / surgery*
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Appendiceal Neoplasms / therapy
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Appendicitis / etiology
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Appendicitis / pathology
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Appendicitis / surgery
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Biomarkers, Tumor / analysis
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / chemistry
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / complications
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / pathology*
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / surgery*
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Carcinoma, Neuroendocrine / therapy
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Female
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Humans
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Immunohistochemistry
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / pathology
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Neuroendocrine Tumors / surgery
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Prognosis
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Treatment Outcome
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Young Adult