Malignant Tumors of the Appendix: Imaging Findings.
10.3348/jkrs.1998.38.5.889
- Author:
Hyo Keun LIM
1
;
Seung Hoon KIM
;
Kyung Ah KIM
;
Yeon Ok LEE
;
Sung Wook CHOO
;
Bohyun KIM
;
Jae Hoon LIM
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Samsung Medical Center, College of Medicine, Sung Kyun Kwan University.
- Publication Type:Original Article
- Keywords:
Appendix, neoplasms;
Appendix, US;
Appendix, CT
- MeSH:
Appendectomy;
Appendix*;
Diagnosis
- From:Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
1998;38(5):889-895
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Malignant tumors of the appendix are rare and are histologically similar to those arising elsewhere in theintestines. The frequency of specific tumor types and the clinical presentation of symptomatic tumors are,however, significantly different. Before surgery, correct diagnosis of a malignant appendiceal tumor is rare; mosttumors are diagnosed by a pathologist while examining an appendectomy specimen. With the advent of high resolutionimaging modalities (ultrasound and helical CT), malignant tumors of the appendix may be more accurately diagnosed;this report describes the imaging findings of malignant appendiceal tumors.
