An unusual cause of acute appendicitis.
A case is presented of a patient with a metastasis of cardia carcinoma to the appendix, causing acute appendicitis. Survey of the literature shows that metastasis to the appendix is very rare. When present, it is likely to be the cause of appendicitis by obstruction of the lumen.
Gillesse
E G
EG
Department of General Surgery, University Hospital Dijkzigt, Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Mud
H J
HJ
Prins
M E
ME
D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000556:secondary*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000473:pathology*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002299:Cardia / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013274:Stomach Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*