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.
Gökaslan
Hüsnü
H
Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. banu.husnu@superonline.com
Sişmanoğlu
Alper
A
Kaya
Handan
H
Durmuşoğlu
Fatih
F
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