Multi-institutional assessment of the prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors in children undergoing laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis in the United States.
Pediatr Blood Cancer
; 70(11): e30620, 2023 11.
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ABSTRACT
As non-operative management of acute appendicitis in children has become more common, missed incidental appendiceal pathology can be an unintended consequence. We assessed the prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors in appendectomy specimens from eight US children's hospitals from 2012 to 2021. The prevalence of neuroendocrine tumors (NET) was found to be 1271, with a median age of 14 years and 62% female. Most tumors were small (median 6 mm; interquartile range [IQR] 3-10), and no recurrence was noted during the follow-up period (median 22.5 months; IQR 3-53). The possibility of delayed diagnosis of these tumors should be part of the discussion for non-operative management of pediatric acute appendicitis.
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Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Neoplasias del Apéndice
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Apendicitis
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Laparoscopía
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Tumores Neuroendocrinos
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adolescent
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Pediatr Blood Cancer
Asunto de la revista:
HEMATOLOGIA
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NEOPLASIAS
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PEDIATRIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos