OBJECTIVE: To determine how frequently the appendix harbors pathology in women having surgery for mucinous neoplasms of the ovary and assess the associated morbidity. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of patients operated on at our institution with the diagnosis of a mucinous neoplasm of the ovary or appendix. RESULTS: A total of 327 cases were identified. Of the 309 women with mucinous ovarian neoplasms, 197 (64%) were benign, 68 (22%) low malignancy potential, and 44 (14%) were invasive. Of 155 appendectomies performed, only 1 metastatic low grade mucinous appendiceal tumor was found, but this appendix was grossly abnormal. There was no association between wound complications and appendectomy. CONCLUSION: When a grossly normal appendix is removed during surgery for a mucinous ovarian neoplasm without evidence of pseudomyxoma peritonei, no primary or metastatic mucinous appendiceal tumors are found.
OBJECTIVE: To determine how frequently the appendix harbors pathology in women having surgery for mucinous neoplasms of the ovary and assess the associated morbidity. STUDY DESIGN: A retrospective chart review of patients operated on at our institution with the diagnosis of a mucinous neoplasm of the ovary or appendix. RESULTS: A total of 327 cases were identified. Of the 309 women with mucinous ovarian neoplasms, 197 (64%) were benign, 68 (22%) low malignancy potential, and 44 (14%) were invasive. Of 155 appendectomies performed, only 1 metastatic low grade mucinous appendiceal tumor was found, but this appendix was grossly abnormal. There was no association between wound complications and appendectomy. CONCLUSION: When a grossly normal appendix is removed during surgery for a mucinous ovarian neoplasm without evidence of pseudomyxoma peritonei, no primary or metastatic mucinous appendiceal tumors are found.
Authors: Kevin M Elias; S Intidhar Labidi-Galy; Allison F Vitonis; Jason L Hornick; Leona A Doyle; Michelle S Hirsch; Daniel W Cramer; Ronny Drapkin Journal: Gynecol Oncol Date: 2013-12-14 Impact factor: 5.482
Authors: Jennifer J Mueller; Henrik Lajer; Berit Jul Mosgaard; Slim Bach Hamba; Philippe Morice; Sebastien Gouy; Yaser Hussein; Robert A Soslow; Brooke A Schlappe; Qin C Zhou; Alexia Iasonos; Claus Høgdall; Alexandra Leary; Roisin E O'Cearbhaill; Nadeem R Abu-Rustum Journal: Int J Gynecol Cancer Date: 2018-06 Impact factor: 3.437