Mucinous adenocarcinona of the appendix

Mucinous adenocarcinona of the appendix

Diagnosis of malignancy in the vermiform appendix is quite rare. The most common histological malignant neoplasia found in this tiny portion of the gastrointestinal tract is represented by the mucinous adenocarcinoma. This entity predominates in males around 50 years of age, and clinical presentatio...

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Main Authors: Milton Roberto Furst Crenitte, Fernando Peixoto Ferraz de Campos, Patrícia Picciarelli de Lima, Brenda Margatho Ramos Martines, Marcelo Rodrigues Borba
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of São Paulo 2013-06-01
Series:Autopsy and Case Reports
Subjects:
Adenocarcinoma
Appendix
Appendicitis
Mucocele
Colectomy.
Online Access:http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58913

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http://www.revistas.usp.br/autopsy/article/view/58913

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