title: Colonoscopic feature of primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix:.
abstract: We herein report a case of primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix, a very rare disease that is seldom diagnosed before surgical intervention. This case was first suspected for its unique colonoscopic presentation as a cecal submucosal tumor with an overlying mucin-coat at the appendiceal orifice. The diagnosis was later confirmed after the operation. The imaging features of this exceptional disease are presented in detail.
authors.affiliation: Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Taiwan.
authors.forename: Ching-Chih
authors.initials: CC
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.forename: Jia-Jang
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Chang
authors.forename: Tse-Ching
authors.initials: TC
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cho-Li
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Yen
authors.forename: Rong-Nan
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Chien
mesh_terms: D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000473:pathology*; D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology*; D003113:Colonoscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male