Open AccessCombined goblet cell carcinoid and mucinous cystadenoma of the vermiform appendix
Author(s) -
Khaled O. Alsaad,
Stefano Serra,
Runjan Chetty
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.15.3431
Subject(s) - vermiform , appendix , mucinous cystadenoma , pathology , goblet cell , mucinous cystadenocarcinoma , medicine , biology , ovary , epithelium , paleontology
Goblet cell carcinoid is an uncommon primary tumor of the vermiform appendix, characterized by dual endocrine and glandular differentiation. Whether goblet cell carcinoid represents a morphological variant of appendiceal classical carcinoid or a mucin-producing adenocarcinoma is a matter of conjecture. Rare cases of goblet cell carcinoid with other concomitant appendiceal epithelial neoplasms have been documented. In this report, we describe a rare case of combined appendiceal goblet cell carcinoid and mucinous cystadenoma, and discuss the possible histopathogenesis of this combination.