[Villous adenoma of the appendix caused acute appendicitis].
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.
Guliás Piñeiro
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Servicio de Cirugía General A, Hospital Juan Canalejo, La Coruña.
Fraguela Mariña
J A
JA
Aguirrezabalaga González
J
J
Sánchez Blas
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M
Acea Nebril
B
B
Taboada Filgueira
L
L
Freire Rodríguez
D
D
Gómez Freijoso
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C
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
Adenoma velloso de apéndice causante de apendicitis aguda.