%0 Journal Article
%T Tubular carcinoid tumor of the appendix ¨C a clinical cas
%A Daciana N. Chiril£¿
%A Tudor R. Pop
%A Nicolae A. Turdeanu
%J Human & Veterinary Medicine
%D 2011
%I Bioflux Society
%X Objective: We present the clinical case of a young patient of 18 years old male, who was admitted in the surgical department of Cluj-Napoca County Hospital with symptoms of acute appendicitis. The appendectomy was performed, while during the surgery the macroscopic appearance of the appendix was of a slight catarrhal appendicitis, with no sign of a tumor, but the appendix was not sectioned longitudinally. The histopathological examination revealed a tubular carcinoid tumor on the tip of the appendix. We discuss the indication of a more extended surgery for such a tumor. Results: The patient is 18 months after surgery with no signs of tumor extension. Conclusions: The appendectomy is enough for carcinoid tumors of the tip of the appendix, of small sizes, without vascular or perineural invasion.
%K young patient
%K acute appendicitis
%K carcinoid appendiceal tumor
%U http://www.hvm.bioflux.com.ro/docs/2011.3.1-4.pdf