Endoscopic Transmural Resection of a Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Appendix | Zendy

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Endoscopic Transmural Resection of a Neuroendocrine Tumor of the Appendix

Author(s) -

Castela Joana,

Vinha Pereira Daniela,

Mão-de-Ferro Susana

Publication year - 2019

Publication title -

ge - portuguese journal of gastroenterology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.321

H-Index - 9

eISSN - 2387-1954

pISSN - 2341-4545

DOI - 10.1159/000497247

Subject(s) - endoscopic snapshot

Palavras Chave Resseção transmural · Tumor neuroendócrino · Apêndice A 51-year-old female patient with no relevant past medical history underwent colonoscopy for investigation of iron-deficiency anemia. Colonoscopy revealed a yellowish subepithelial lesion located in the appendix, 15 mm in size (Fig. 1). Biopsies showed a well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor (NET G1). Additionally, the patient underwent a thoracic-abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan and Octreoscan®, showing no lymph node involvement or distant metastases. The patient was referred to our center for transmural endoscop-

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