title: [Appendicular carcinoid tumor in childhood].
abstract: Apendicular Carcinoid tumors are very infrequent, being lower than 0.1% of the appendicectomies carried out. We report on the case of a 13 year-old girl, with Acute Appendicitis picture. The appendix was removed and the histological study revealed the presence of the carcinoid tumor with a diameter of a 6 mm. Where non-invasive treatment was decided on, and at present, after two years follow-up, there has been no recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario Reina Sofía, Córdoba.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vázquez Rueda
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Valdivieso García
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Salas Molina
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Paredes Esteban
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Escassi Gil
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pérez de Sobrino
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Ocaña Losa
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans
vernacular_title: Tumor carcinoide apendicular en la infancia.