Acute appendicitis masking adenocarcinoma of the cecum

Acute appendicitis can be the first symptom of the malignant tumour of the cecum. In the article we described case of 76 years old patient who came to the hospital on account pain in the right iliac hole, occurrent for 4 days with nausea and vomiting. Primarily patient classified to the appendectomy...

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Published inPolski merkuriusz lekarski Vol. 38; no. 223; p. 32
Main Authors Santorek-Strumiłło, Edyta, Brocki, Marian
Format Journal Article
LanguagePolish
Published Poland 01.01.2015
Subjects
Adenocarcinoma - complications
Adenocarcinoma - diagnosis
Adenocarcinoma - pathology
Adenocarcinoma - therapy
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Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - diagnosis
Appendicitis - pathology
Cecal Neoplasms - complications
Cecal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Cecal Neoplasms - pathology
Cecal Neoplasms - therapy
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
appendix vermiformis
adenocarcinoma
cecum
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Summary:Acute appendicitis can be the first symptom of the malignant tumour of the cecum. In the article we described case of 76 years old patient who came to the hospital on account pain in the right iliac hole, occurrent for 4 days with nausea and vomiting. Primarily patient classified to the appendectomy. The ultrasound examination showed the pathological mass in projection ileocecal valve and appendicitis. The computer tomography of the abdomen confirmed this diagnosis. The patient became classified to the right-sides hemicolectomy. The result of histopathological examination is adenocarcinoma of the ileocaecal valve and the appendicitis phlegmonous. Patient became classified to the adiuvant chemotherapy in the regional oncological centre.
ISSN:1426-9686