title: [A case report of goblet cell carcinoid tumor of the appendix].
abstract: Goblet cell carcinoid (GCC) tumor of the appendix is rare, and the prognosis is considered poor compared to classical carcinoid tumor. We present a case of a 60-year old woman who underwent appendectomy for acute appendicitis. Histopathological studies revealed a GCC tumor with submucosal invasion. Based on the malignancy of this tumor and the possible risk of regional lymph node metastases, we performed laparoscopic ileocecectomy with lymph node dissection. Histologically, no residual tumor or lymph node metastases were found. The patient remains well without any sign of recurrence.
authors.affiliation: Dept. of Surgery, Hokkaido P. W. F. A. C Sapporo-Kosei General Hospital, Japan.
authors.forename: Kentaro
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yokota
authors.forename: Masahiro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: Kuniaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okada
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ishizu
authors.forename: Hiroyuki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Masuko
authors.forename: Koichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tanaka
authors.forename: Tsunetake
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hata
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Kawamura
authors.forename: Hideki
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yamagami
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Watarai
authors.forename: Mariko
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kuji
authors.forename: Toshiro
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Tanioka
authors.forename: Kazuaki
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shibuya
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009367:Neoplasm Staging