title: Diverticulitis of the appendix as debut of appendicular cystadenoma and carcinoid tumor.
abstract: Appendiceal diverticulosis is a rare condition with a frequency of 0.004% to 2.1%, and is sometimes an occasional finding during anatomopathologic study of the surgical specimen. It may be presented acutely as a right lower quadrant pain, similar to acute appendicitis for which differential diagnosis must be carried out, and it is associated with appendicular tumors. We report a case of diverticulitis of the appendix as debut of appendicular cystadenoma and carcinoid tumor with representative iconography, being unusual the association of both diseases and even more its preoperative diagnosis.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Cruces, España.
authors.forename: Laura
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Fernández Gómez-Cruzado
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Ap. Digestivo , Hospital Universitario de Cruces.
authors.forename: Mikel
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prieto Calvo
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Cruces.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Pérez González
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Cirugía General y del Ap. Digestivo, Hospital Universitario de Cruces.
authors.forename: Jasone
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Larrea Oleaga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002276:Carcinoid Tumor / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D004238:Diverticulitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male