Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in children

Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in 30 children younger than 15 years showed no recurrence with up to 24 years' followup, regardless of size, depth of invasion, or presence of perineural involvement. All were treated by appendectomy. Twenty‐three of the tumors were in girls, confirming the fema...

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Published in:Cancer 1975-10, Vol.36 (4), p.1538-1542
Main Authors: Ryden, Sally E., Drake, Robert M., Franciosi, Ralph A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Appendectomy
Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology
Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery
Carcinoid Tumor - pathology
Carcinoid Tumor - surgery
Child
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
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Summary:Carcinoid tumors of the appendix in 30 children younger than 15 years showed no recurrence with up to 24 years' followup, regardless of size, depth of invasion, or presence of perineural involvement. All were treated by appendectomy. Twenty‐three of the tumors were in girls, confirming the female preponderance reported in other series.
ISSN:0008-543X
1097-0142
DOI:10.1002/1097-0142(197510)36:4<1538::AID-CNCR2820360448>3.0.CO;2-C