Adenocarcinoma of the appendix in a child

Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is unsual at any age but occurs mostly in an elderly population. The authors report a unique case presenting in a 10-year-old child and emphasize the importance of subjecting all resected specimens to histological examination.

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Veröffentlicht in:	Journal of pediatric surgery 1998-09, Vol.33 (9), p.1437-1438
Hauptverfasser:	Driver, C.P., Bowen, J., Bruce, J.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Abdomen, Acute - etiology Adenocarcinoma - complications Adenocarcinoma - pathology Adenocarcinoma - surgery Appendiceal Neoplasms - complications Appendiceal Neoplasms - pathology Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery Biological and medical sciences Child Female Humans Lymphatic Metastasis Medical sciences Stomach, duodenum, intestine, rectum, anus Surgery (general aspects). Transplantations, organ and tissue grafts. Graft diseases Surgery of the digestive system
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Zusammenfassung:	Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is unsual at any age but occurs mostly in an elderly population. The authors report a unique case presenting in a 10-year-old child and emphasize the importance of subjecting all resected specimens to histological examination.
ISSN:	0022-3468 1531-5037
DOI:	10.1016/S0022-3468(98)90031-8