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Correo Científico Médico 2014; 18 (4)

Presentation of a patient with appendiceal carcinoid tumor

Haliberto AB

Language: Spanish
References: 10
Page: 766-775
PDF size: 315.72 Kb.


ABSTRACT

A 35-year-old patient, Philippine female patient with 30 days of puerperium, no previous disease, who came to the Emergency Department of Surgery at Qatar, Dukhan hospital in September 2013 complaining of abdominal pain localized in right iliac fossa with a day of evolution associated by one episode of vomiting without any other symptoms. After physical examination, complete blood count, blood chemistry, urinalysis and abdominal ultrasound the patient was admitted for surgical treatment because of the diagnosis of acute appendicitis, emergent video laparoscopic appendectomy was performed which showed an enlarged and thickened appendix surrounded by the omentum with slight yellowing discharge around. Sample was sent to pathology department. Appendiceal carcinoid tumor was confirmed. The patient was discharged after 72 hours with satisfactory evolution and followed by consultation.


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