title: [Villous adenoma of the appendix caused acute appendicitis].
abstract: Villous adenoma of the appendix is a rare pathologic entity, the treatment is controversial. We describe the case of a patient complaining of abdominal pain that was diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Pathological examination of the surgical specimen revealed a villous adenoma of the appendix. We comment the therapeutic options and we review the literature about this pathological entity.
authors: Servicio de Cirugía General A, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
authors: A
authors: A
authors: Guliás Piñeiro
authors: J A
authors: JA
authors: Fraguela Mariña
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Aguirrezabalaga González
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Sánchez Blas
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Acea Nebril
authors: L
authors: L
authors: Taboada Filgueira
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Freire Rodríguez
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Gómez Freijoso
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D018253:Adenoma, Villous / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged
vernacular_title: Adenoma velloso de apéndice causante de apendicitis aguda.