Cancers of the Appendix : Review of the Literatures
Joint Authors
Saif, Muhammad Wasif
Ruoff, Carl
Hanna, Louay
Gotlieb, Vladimir
Zhi, Wanqing
Shahzad, Ghulamullah
Source
Issue
Vol. 2011, Issue 2011 (31 Dec. 2011), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-08-11
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Cancers of the appendix are rare.
Most of them are found accidentally on appendectomies performed for appendicitis.
When reviewed, majority of the tumors were carcinoid, adenoma, and lymphoma.
Adenocarcinomas of appendix are only 0.08% of all cancers and the treatment remains controversial.
Here we are reporting a 46-year-old male presented with symptoms of appendicitis, diagnosed with adenocarcinoma of the appendix.
The patient was treated with appendectomy and refused further surgical intervention to complete hemicolectomy.
Up to date, he remains asymptomatic.
We performed literature review of the tumors of the appendix.
Most of the benign conditions are treated with surgery alone.
Lymphomas require CHOP-like chemotherapy and carcinoid syndrome treatment with somatostatin analogues.
It is generally recommended that right hemicolectomy is the preferred treatment for adenocarcinoma of appendix.
The role of chemotherapy is unclear due to lacking randomized trials but seems to be accepted if there is lymph node involvement or peritoneal seeding.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ruoff, Carl& Hanna, Louay& Zhi, Wanqing& Shahzad, Ghulamullah& Gotlieb, Vladimir& Saif, Muhammad Wasif. 2011. Cancers of the Appendix : Review of the Literatures. ISRN Oncology،Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ruoff, Carl…[et al.]. Cancers of the Appendix : Review of the Literatures. ISRN Oncology No. 2011 (2011), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Ruoff, Carl& Hanna, Louay& Zhi, Wanqing& Shahzad, Ghulamullah& Gotlieb, Vladimir& Saif, Muhammad Wasif. Cancers of the Appendix : Review of the Literatures. ISRN Oncology. 2011. Vol. 2011, no. 2011, pp.1-6.
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Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-493946