Incidental carcinoid of appendix in cesarean section.
A case with carcinoid tumor of the appendix was encountered incidentally during an elective cesarean section. The tumor was discovered as a result of the routine exploration of the whole abdomen. The investigation for metastasis proved no evidence of spread and the patient was treated solely by surgery.
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. banu.husnu@superonline.com
Hüsnü
H
Gökaslan
Alper
A
Sişmanoğlu
Handan
H
Kaya
Fatih
F
Durmuşoğlu
D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D002585:Cesarean Section; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy