| Journal: | Revista do Colegio Brasileiro de Cirurgioes |
| Database: | PERIÓDICA |
| System number: | 000180452 |
| ISSN: | 0100-6991 |
| Authors: | Lopes-Junior, Ascencio Garcia1 Saqueti, Eufanio E Cardoso, Luciene T.Q |
| Institutions: | 1Universidade Estadual de Londrina, Hospital Universitario, Londrina, Parana. Brasil |
| Year: | 2001 |
| Season: | May-Jun |
| Volumen: | 28 |
| Number: | 3 |
| Pages: | 228-229 |
| Country: | Brasil |
| Language: | Portugués |
| Document type: | Artículo |
| Approach: | Caso clínico |
| English abstract | Appendiceal tumors are rare and usually presented as acute appendicitis. They are incidentally discovered at an emergency surgery, in which case the decision-making is very difficult. The purpose of this report is discuss to the most appropriate management for appendiceal tumors. A retrospective analysis of one case treated at HU-UEL was undertaken and the literature was reviewed. The conclusion is that frozen section should be done whenever the appendiceal findings are atypical. For appendiceal carcinoids greater than 2 cm and adenocarcinomas, a right hemicolectomy is recommended. Appendectomy is apropriate for patients whose carcinoid tumors are 1 cm in diameter or less and for carcinoid tumors between 1 cm and 2 cm without extensive lymphatic permeation and mesenteric invasion. Every case should be searched for synchronous tumors |
| Disciplines: | Medicina |
| Keyword: | Cirugía, Gastroenterología, Carcinoma, Apéndice, Tumores |
| Keyword: | Medicine, Gastroenterology, Surgery, Carcinoma, Tumors, Appendix |
| Full text: | Texto completo (Ver HTML) |
