Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix: A Review
| Autor: | Kurian P. Abraham, Satinder Kathuria, Vijaya B. Reddy, Paola Gattuso |
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| Rok vydání: | 1990 |
| Předmět: |
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry General surgery Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health General Medicine medicine.disease Malignancy Gastroenterology Appendix Primary adenocarcinoma medicine.anatomical_structure Internal medicine Acute appendicitis medicine Carcinoma Right lower quadrant University medical business |
| Zdroj: | Military Medicine. 155:343-345 |
| ISSN: | 1930-613X 0026-4075 |
| DOI: | 10.1093/milmed/155.8.343 |
| Popis: | A review of cases of primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix seen at the Hines VA Hospital (1950-1987) and Loyola University Medical Center (1977-1987) revealed a total of 14 cases. All patients presented with a clinical picture suggesting acute appendicitis or a right lower quadrant mass. Malignancy was not suspected in any of the patients prior to surgery. The age group ranged from 25 to 66 years (mean, 51.8 years) with 29% of the patients under 45 years old. The presence of carcinoma should be carefully looked for in middle-aged and elderly patients presenting with acute appendicitis. |
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