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Refractory Appendix Adenocarcinoma

MedGen UID:
1791949
•Concept ID:
C5555508
•
Neoplastic Process

Definition

Appendix adenocarcinoma that is resistant to treatment. [from NCI]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVRefractory Appendix Adenocarcinoma

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Etiology

Neuroendocrine neoplasms arising in inflammatory bowel disease: a report of 14 cases.
Sigel JE, Goldblum JR
Mod Pathol 1998 Jun;11(6):537-42. PMID: 9647591

Diagnosis

Kidney biopsy reveals metastatic adenocarcinoma of the appendix simulating nephrotic syndrome.
Cakir U, Kirimlioglu H, Basdemir G
Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci 2014;18(17):2424-7. PMID: 25268085
An extremely rare small bowel lesion associated with refractory ascites. Idiopathic myointimal hyperplasia of mesenteric veins of the small bowel associated with appendiceal mucocoele and pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Lanitis S, Kontovounisios C, Karaliotas C
Gastroenterology 2012 Jun;142(7):e5-7. Epub 2012 Apr 26 doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2011.11.052. PMID: 22543242

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