Unusual presentation of an appendiceal malignancy |
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Authors: | Tucker O N Madhavan P Healy V Jeffers M Keane F B V |
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Affiliation: | Department of Surgery, The Adelaide and Meath Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin, Ireland. |
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Abstract: | Primary malignant epithelial tumors of the appendix are uncommon. The most common presentation of appendiceal malignancy is right lower abdominal pain suggestive of acute appendicitis. Presentation caused by loco-regional spread with involvement of neighboring organs is rare. We present the case of a 48-year-old woman with an appendiceal malignancy who presented with symptoms and signs suggestive of complicated diverticular disease with an enterovaginal fistula. From a review of the literature, this is the first report of an appendiceal malignancy presenting in this manner. |
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