Carcinoid tumor of the appendix： A consecutive series from 1237 appendectomies

• Published in: World journal of gastroenterology : WJG Vol. 12; no. 41; pp. 6699 - 6701
• Main Authors: Tchana-Sato, Vincent, Detry, Olivier, Polus, Marc, Thiry, Albert, Detroz, Bernard, Maweja, Sylvie, Hamoir, Etienne, Defechereux, Thierry, Coimbra, Carla, De Roover, Arnaud, Meurisse, Michel, Honoré, Pierre
• Format: Journal Article Web Resource
• Language: English
• Published: United States Department of Abdominal Surgery and Transplantation, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman B35, Liège B4000, Belgium%Department of Gastroenterology, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman B35, Liege B4000, Belgium%Department of Pathology, University of Liège, CHU Sart Tilman B35, Liège B4000, Belgium 07.11.2006; W J G Press; Baishideng Publishing Group Co., Limited
• Subjects: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Appendectomy - methods; Appendiceal Neoplasms - diagnosis; Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology; Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery; appendix; cancer; Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis; Carcinoid Tumor - pathology; Carcinoid Tumor - surgery; Child; Chirurgie; colon; Female; Gastroenterology & hepatology; Gastroentérologie & hépatologie; Human health sciences; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oncologie; Oncology; Prognosis; Rapid Communication; Retrospective Studies; Sciences de la santé humaine; surgery; Treatment Outcome; 腹腔镜; Digestive cancer; Laparoscopy; Review; Surgery
• ISSN: 1007-9327; 2219-2840; 2219-2840
• DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i41.6699

AIM： To report the experience of the CHU Sart Tilman, University of Liege, Belgium, in the management of appendiceal carinoid tumor. METHODS： A retrospective review of 1237 appendectomies performed in one single centre from January 2000 to May 2004, was undertaken. Analysis of demographic data, clinical presentation, histopathology, operative reports and outcome was presented. RESULTS： Among the 1237 appendectomies, 5 appendiceal carcinoid tumors were identified （0.4%） in 4 male and 1 female patients, with a mean age of 29.2 years （range： 6-82 years）. Acute appendicitis was the clinical presentation for all patients. Four patients underwent open appendectomy and one a laparoscopic procedure. One patient was reoperated to complete the excision of mesoappendix. All tumors were located at the tip of the appendix with a mean diameter of 0.6 cm （range： 0.3-1.0 cm）. No adjuvant therapy was performed. All patients were alive and disease-free during a mean follow-up of 33 mo. CONCLUSION： Appendiceal carcinoid tumor most of-ten presents as appendicitis. In most cases, it is found incidentally during appendectomies and its diagnosis is rarely suspected before histological examination. Appendiceal carcinoid tumor can be managed by simple appendectomy and resection of the mesoappendix, if its size is ≤ 1cm.