Appendiceal neoplasms and histological involvement of the mesoappendix: A case series.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Acute appendicitis is a common presentation to surgical departments, typically resulting in appendicectomy. Appendiceal tumours may not be visible intraoperatively, and are present in roughly 0.5-1% of specimens. Routine resection of the mesoappendix is not universally practiced, despite the mesoappendix being commonly involved in appendiceal tumours.This is a case series of the histological findings of 21 patients with appendiceal tumours, with consideration to tumour within the resected mesoappendix.

Methods

We reviewed the histology of 1344 patients undergoing laparoscopic appendicectomy over a 6-year period assessing for the presence of appendiceal tumours and resected mesoappendix.

Results

Twenty-one patients were found to have appendiceal tumours, w

SUBMITTER: Rait JS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7305355 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature