title: Appendix carcinoid found incidentally during excision of a choledochal cyst: report of a case.
abstract: We report the case of a 13-year-old girl in whom an appendix carcinoid was found incidentally during excision of a choledochal cyst. Although incidental carcinoid tumors of the extrahepatic bile ducts have been reported, to the best of our knowledge this is the first published case of a choledochal cyst associated with an appendix carcinoid. We present this case to highlight the importance of conducting a thorough exploration of all quadrants of the abdomen before closure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey.
authors.forename: Mete
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaya
authors.forename: Turan
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanmaz
authors.forename: Mehmet Emin
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Boleken
authors.forename: Selçuk
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yücesan
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000175:diagnosis*; D015529:Choledochal Cyst / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation; D010784:Photomicrography