Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix--case report

The authors are describing a case of a patient with the diagnosis of the appendicular cancer. The 66-year-old patient underwent appendectomy because of signs of acute appendicitis, and than in the next step right-sided hemicolectomy because of histological finding of the mucinous adenocarcinoma of t...

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Published inRozhledy v chirurgii Vol. 89; no. 11; p. 682
Main Authors Zedníková, I, Kuntscher, V, Schmiedhuber, P, Daum, O
Format Journal Article
LanguageCzech
Published Czech Republic 01.11.2010
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - pathology
Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous - surgery
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Appendiceal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology
Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery
Colectomy
Humans
Male
Neoplasm Invasiveness
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Summary:The authors are describing a case of a patient with the diagnosis of the appendicular cancer. The 66-year-old patient underwent appendectomy because of signs of acute appendicitis, and than in the next step right-sided hemicolectomy because of histological finding of the mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Mucinous adenocarcinoma is the most common type of appendicular cancer, none the less this diagnosis is very rare.
ISSN:0035-9351