Carcinoid of the appendix during laparoscopic cholecystectomy: unexpected benefits

Carcinoid tumors of the midgut arise from the distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum, appendix, ascending and right transverse colon. The appendix and terminal ileum are the most common location. The majority of carcinoid tumors originate from neuroendocrine cells along the gastrointestinal tract, but they...

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Published in:Journal of the Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons 1999-01, Vol.3 (1), p.83-86
Main Authors: DaSilva, M C, Haluck, R, Cooney, R N, Minnick, K E, Ruggiero, F, Smith, Jr, J S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Appendectomy - methods
Appendiceal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Appendix - diagnostic imaging
Appendix - pathology
Carcinoid Tumor - diagnosis
Case Reports
Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic
Cholelithiasis - complications
Cholelithiasis - diagnosis
Cholelithiasis - surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Laparoscopy
Middle Aged
Pneumoperitoneum, Artificial
Ultrasonography
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Summary:Carcinoid tumors of the midgut arise from the distal duodenum, jejunum, ileum, appendix, ascending and right transverse colon. The appendix and terminal ileum are the most common location. The majority of carcinoid tumors originate from neuroendocrine cells along the gastrointestinal tract, but they are also found in the lung, ovary, and biliary tracts. We report the first case of elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in which we found a suspicious lesion at the tip of the appendix and proceeded to perform a laparoscopic appendectomy. The lesion revealed a carcinoid tumor of the appendix.
ISSN:1086-8089
1938-3797