Sosa EH, Hernández NL, Rodríguez SC

Language: Spanish
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ABSTRACT

Cecal appendix tumors constitute a heterogeneous group of neoplasias with variable evolution and prognosis; they represent a small part of all gastrointestinal neoplasms and appendectomies. A case of a 55 year old, white man, , who was admitted the Surgery Service because he had an acute abdominal condition, interpreted as acute appendicitis. An appendectomy resulted in a classic (insular) carcinoid tumor of the cecal appendix, without previous suspicion of this diagnosis. It was decided to present this case, due to the infrequency of its appearance. It is concluded that histo-pathological study is important in these cases, since even in the trans-operative, it is very difficult to suspect this entity, which leads to a late diagnosis and a worse prognosis.