[Acute appendicitis secondary to carcinoma of the right colon].
In a series of 954 laparotomies performed for suspected acute appendicitis 5 (0.5%) cecal carcinomas were encountered. When considering patients over 50 years of age only, the incidence of right sided colon carcinomas raised to 5%. The authors review the therapeutic options in order to optimize patients' survival.
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II Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile S. Andrea, La Spezia.
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Stefani
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Gadducci
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
Appendicite acuta secondaria a carcinoma del colon destro.