Small cell carcinoma of the appendix.
Autor: | O'Kane AM; Department of Surgery, Belfast City Hospital, Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7AB, Northern Ireland, UK. okaneam@doctors.org.uk, O'Donnell ME, Shah R, Carey DP, Lee J |
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Jazyk: | angličtina |
Zdroj: | World journal of surgical oncology [World J Surg Oncol] 2008 Jan 15; Vol. 6, pp. 4. Date of Electronic Publication: 2008 Jan 15. |
DOI: | 10.1186/1477-7819-6-4 |
Abstrakt: | Background: An extrapulmonary small cell carcinoma is a rare condition. It has similar histological features to pulmonary small cell carcinoma and is equally aggressive. Case Presentation: We present the case of a 60-year-old woman who presented with right upper quadrant pain. Computerised tomography revealed an appendiceal lesion and multiple liver metastases. Exploratory laparotomy and right hemicolectomy was performed with histopathological analysis confirming a primary small cell carcinoma of her appendix. Conclusion: This is the first reported case of a pure extrapulmonary carcinoma arising from the appendix. |
Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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