Primary malignant tumor of the appendix: clinicopathological analysis of 22 cases.
- Author:
Bin HUANG
1
;
Mei-juan DI
;
Hong-sheng LIU
;
Ling-ling QIU
;
Li-jun SUN
;
Jin-ping XU
Author Information
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH: Adenocarcinoma; diagnosis; pathology; surgery; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Appendiceal Neoplasms; diagnosis; pathology; surgery; Carcinoid Tumor; diagnosis; pathology; surgery; Female; Humans; Immunohistochemistry; Male; Middle Aged; Young Adult
- From: Journal of Zhejiang University. Medical sciences 2009;38(2):194-198
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
OBJECTIVETo investigate the clinicopathological and immunohistochemical features of primary malignant tumor of the appendix.
METHODSThe clinical data were reviewed; and histopathological and immunohistochemical features were analyzed in 22 cases with primary malignant tumor of the appendix.
RESULTIn 22 cases of primary malignant tumor of the appendix, 19 cases were carcinoid and 3 were adenocarcinoma. Immunohistochemistry showed that the carcinoid was positively reacted to the neuroendocrine markers, and the adenocarcinoma was negatively reacted to the neuroendocrine markers.
CONCLUSIONImmunohistochemistry is useful in diagnosis of primary malignant tumor of the appendix, a rare type of cancer.
