A Case of Metastatic Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix from Stomach Adenocarcinoma.
- Author:
Gyoung Jun NA
1
;
Chae Yong YI
;
Hyun Choul BAEK
;
Jeong Hoon KIM
;
Sang Hoon BAE
;
Dong Hyun KIM
;
In Soo JE
;
Byung Pyo KWON
;
Tae Yeong LEE
;
Sang Hyun KIM
;
Chul Soo SONG
;
Min Seok KIM
;
Jin Suk LEE
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Good Samsun Hospital, Busan, Korea. hongduca@hanmir.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Metastatic adenocarcinoma of appendix
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Adenocarcinoma*;
Aged;
Appendectomy;
Appendicitis;
Appendix*;
Biopsy;
Gastroscopy;
Humans;
Stomach*
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
2007;34(5):274-277
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare neoplasm. Metastatic adenocarcinoma of the appendix from stomach adenocarcinoma is also a very rare finding. A 72-year-old man complained of right lower quadrant abdominal pain for 10 days, and he was diagnosed with acute appendicitis. Appendectomy was performed by a general surgeon. Adenocarcinoma was found on the postoperative biopsy. Subsequently, gastric adenocarcinoma was diagnosed on the gastroscopy with biopsy, and this was proven to be the original site of the appendiceal adenocarcinoma.
