1.
Eur J Surg
; 167(3): 229-30, 2001 Mar.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11316413
2.
Am J Clin Oncol
; 22(5): 458-9, 1999 Oct.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10521058
RESUMO
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is rarely encountered and is usually discovered at the pathology examination of the surgical specimen. Adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is a rare neoplasm and constitutes <0.5% of all gastrointestinal neoplasms. There is no symptom of appendiceal cancer, and it is very difficult to diagnose preoperatively. Most female patients are diagnosed as having a gynecologic disease. Second primary synchronous and metachronous neoplasms, especially in the gastrointestinal tract, are found in up to 35% of patients with appendix adenocarcinoma. We report a case of adenocarcinoma in a 56-year-old woman misdiagnosed as having right ovarian carcinoma, and we review the literature.
Assuntos
Neoplasias do Apêndice/patologia , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete/patologia , Neoplasias do Apêndice/epidemiologia , Neoplasias do Apêndice/cirurgia , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete/epidemiologia , Carcinoma de Células em Anel de Sinete/cirurgia , Diagnóstico Diferencial , Feminino , Humanos , Masculino , Pessoa de Meia-Idade , Segunda Neoplasia Primária/diagnóstico , Neoplasias Ovarianas/diagnóstico , Taxa de Sobrevida
3.
Br J Surg
; 80(8): 1013-4, 1993 Aug.
Artigo
em Inglês
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-8402052