Primary adenocarcinoma of appendix, colonic type associated with perforating peritonitis in an elderly patient

We report a case of colonic type adenocarcinoma of the appendix with perforating peritonitis in a 92-year-old man. The preoperative diagnosis was localized peritonitis due to acute appendicitis and emergency laparotomy was performed. A gray, hard tumor was palpated at the base of the appendix. Appen...

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