Appendiceal carcinoid at a large tertiary center: pathologic findings and long-term follow-up evaluation - 19/08/11
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Background |
Appendiceal carcinoid tumor is the most common type of primary appendiceal malignant lesion. Nonetheless; it is an exceedingly rare diagnosis; found in only about .3% to .9% of appendectomy specimens. We report the clinical and pathologic characteristics of carcinoids found with long-term follow-up evaluation.
Methods |
Data of patients who were histologically reported to have carcinoid tumor of the appendix; in a single center; during a 16-year period were collected retrospectively. In addition; patients were contacted for current follow-up information.
Results |
A total of 44 patients were diagnosed with appendiceal carcinoid during the study period. The median follow-up period for the cohort was 7 years. No evidence of any recurrent disease or other noncarcinoid neoplasm was found.
Conclusions |
Our data confirm the good prognosis as seen in earlier reports. The long-term significance of having a carcinoid; and whether this poses a risk for future neoplasms; need even longer-term studies.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Carcinoid, Appendix, Occult tumor, Prognosis, Synchronous cancer
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| None of the authors have any financial disclosures related to the data in this manuscript and the study has not received any financial support. |
Vol 201 - N° 6
P. 805-808 - juin 2011 Retour au numéro
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