Open AccessGoblet cell carcinoid of the appendix and mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma: Report of three cases
Author(s) -
Hati̇ce Karaman,
Fatma Şenel,
Mustafa Güreli,
Turan Ekinci,
Ömer Topuz
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.924
H-Index - 26
ISSN - 1948-5204
DOI - 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i7.308
Subject(s) - appendix , medicine , carcinoid tumors , neuroendocrine tumors , pathology , endocrine system , carcinoma , acute appendicitis , general surgery , hormone , paleontology , biology
Neuroendocrine neoplasms are the most common epithelial tumors among appendix tumors. Appendix tumors that are completely or partially composed of neuroendocrine cells are divided into two categories: Classic carcinoid tumors and goblet cell carcinoid tumors (GCCT). They are known to progress more aggressively than classic (neuro) endocrine tumors. In this study, three cases with acute appendicitis symptoms are presented, including their clinical and histopathological findings. Microscopic examination detected GCCT in two cases and mixed adenoneuroendocrine carcinoma in one case, in addition to acute appendicitis.