ReviewBMC surgery2021
Incidental neuroendocrine tumor of a complete subserosal appendix: an unusual presentation of a rare anatomical variation. A case report and review of literature.
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- Anatomical Variations of the Vermiform Appendix.Acta medica academica · 2024Pooled it
- Complete subserosal embedding of the appendix-cecal complex presenting as a non-visualized appendix during pediatric laparoscopic appendectomy: a case report.Frontiers in surgery · 2026Article
- Evaluating the necessity of right hemicolectomy in high-risk appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors: a retrospective analysis.BMC surgery · 2025Article
- Novel scoring system guiding the incorporation of adjuvant RT for neuroendocrine neoplasms treated with surgical resection followed by chemotherapy.Journal of cancer research and clinical oncology · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundAppendix' anatomical variations are a rare occurrence which can mislead diagnosis and delay appropriate treatment. CASE PRESENTATION: We present a 9-year-old female patient that came with a clinical picture compatible with acute appendicitis. However, a cecal mass was identified instead of an inflamed appendix during surgery. Therapeutic decisions were extremely challenging due to clinical deterioration and an uncertain etiology. Only the histopathology report revealed the presence of a complete subserosal appendix which was responsible for the entire symptomatology. Here, we review all case reports regarding intramural, intracecal or subserosal appendixes. A discussion of the general approach to this specific case and the importance of consensual diagnostic criteria for these specimens are also presented. At last, an incidental finding is exposed and final treatment options are discussed given the overall presentation.
conclusionsConsidering these variants would guide physicians towards a more accurate approach to similar clinical pictures and hence an improved long-term prognosis.
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