title: [Carcinoid tumors of the appendix. A report of 46 cases].
abstract: Carcinoïd tumors of the appendix are rare. The appendix constitutes the most frequent localization of these tumors. We studied of a retrospective way all cases that had an appendectomy in the service of general surgery of Sfax on a period of 7 years going from 1995 to 2001. During this period, 9584 patients had an appendectomy in our service. Among which, 46 cases (0.48%) of carcinoid tumor of the appendix have been diagnosed. In more than 95% of cases, patients were admitted due to acute appendicitis; but none of them had the signs of the carcinoid syndrome. The treatment was a simple appendectomy in 44 cases (95%). The right hemicolectomy was necessary in two cases, because of an invasion of the appendicular base in a case and a tumor greater than 2 cm in the other case. There is no reported case of lymph node or systemic metastasis. The authors discuss data in the literature and analyse the features of the clinical picture, diagnosis, and try to define a convenient attitude of treatment of these tumors.
authors.affiliation: Service de chirurgie générale, EPS Habib Bourguiba, Sfax.
authors.forename: Mohamed I
authors.initials: MI
authors.lastname: Beyrouti
authors.forename: Ahmed
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: Ramez
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Beyrouti
authors.forename: Slim
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Elleuch
authors.forename: Walid
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Gharbi
authors.forename: Mohamed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaabouni
authors.forename: Issam
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kchaou
authors.forename: Madiha
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kharrat
authors.forename: Nihel
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jomaa
authors.forename: Tahia
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Boudawara
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies