Vol. 6 (04) pp. 276-281 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/6855

CARCINOID TUMOR OF THE APPENDIX, MANAGEMENT AND PROGNOSIS A CASE REPORT.

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  • MD, S.M.S.B., Department of General Surgery, Hatta hospital, U.A.E.
  • Consultant General Surgery, head of the department, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, U.A.E.
  • Department of Pediatrics, Hatta Hospital, Dubai, U.A.E.
  • Department of General Surgery, Hatta hospital, U.A.E.
  • Department of Radiology, Hatta hospital, U.A.E.
  • Department of General Surgery, Hatta hospital, U.A.E.
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Abstract

Carcinoid tumors of the appendix are usually asymptomatic. Hence, typically, it is just an incidentally encountered pathology following an appendectomy. However, carcinoid tumors are quite rare incidents in clinical practice (1, 2). Although it can affect any age, this type of neoplasm presents in adolescents more than any other age group (1). Here we report the case of a 15-year-old girl who presented with clinical features suggestive of acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic appendectomy was carried-out. Subsequently, the patient recovered uneventfully. Nevertheless, the histopathologic examination revealed findings consistent with an appendicular carcinoid tumor. In this report, Presentation of this neoplasm, its diagnosis, management, and prognosis were reviewed.

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Ashraf M A Gumaa, Packirisamy Kannan, Ammar M H Shehadeh, Mohamed G. H. Alaqqad, Ola M.A. Darwish and Ammar B.S. Hashash. (2018); CARCINOID TUMOR OF THE APPENDIX, MANAGEMENT AND PROGNOSIS A CASE REPORT., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 6 (04), 276-281, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/6855

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Dr. Ashraf M A Gumaa
Department of General Surgery, Hatta hospital, U.A.E.
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