title: [Acute appendicitis secondary to carcinoma of the right colon].
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: II Divisione di Chirurgia Generale, Ospedale Civile S. Andrea, La Spezia.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Falco
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Testa
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Celoria
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Stefani
authors.forename: A L
authors.initials: AL
authors.lastname: Neviani
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gadducci
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Battistini
mesh_terms: 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
vernacular_title: Appendicite acuta secondaria a carcinoma del colon destro.