title: Primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix - a case report.
abstract: Abstract Primary adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is a rare clinical condition. It usually presents as an acute abdominal process or as a mass in the right lower quadrant. The gross pathologic and microscopic characteristics of this disease are the same as for colon carcinoma and carry a serious prognosis. We report a case of a 64-year old male patient presenting symptoms of acute appendicitis. The patient underwent laparoscopic appendectomy that revealed a severely inflamed appendix. Histopathological examination has shown that it was a poorly differentiated, high grade adenocarcinoma invading the periappendicular fat. According to the histopathological findings, a right hemicolectomy was further advised and performed. Right hemicolectomy is the generally recommended method of treatment for invasive adenocarcinoma of the appendix.
authors.forename: Artur
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pasternak
authors.forename: Radosław
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Pach
authors.forename: Mirosław
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Szura
authors.forename: Rafał
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Solecki
authors.forename: Krzysztof A
authors.initials: KA
authors.lastname: Tomaszewski
authors.forename: Wojciech
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Szczepański
authors.forename: Andrzej
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Matyja
authors.forename: Jan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kulig
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000601:surgery*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016896:Treatment Outcome