| Literature DB >> 16521230 |
Rachel E Thomas1, Karen Maude, Olorunda Rotimi.
Abstract
We have described a previously unreported entity of an intussuscepted neuroendocrine carcinoma of the appendix. Our patient was a 70-year-old man whose only complaint was insipient weight loss. Colonoscopy showed a malignant cecal "polyp", and an extended right hemicolectomy was performed. We have reviewed the literature on the causes of appendiceal intussusception and their appropriate treatment options, and clarified the classification of neuroendocrine tumors of the gastrointestinal tract.Entities:
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Year: 2006 PMID: 16521230 PMCID: PMC4066167 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i6.971
Source DB: PubMed Journal: World J Gastroenterol ISSN: 1007-9327 Impact factor: 5.742