Appendicovesical Fistula, as the First Presentation of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix: A Case Report
Abstract
In this case report, a man presenting with a rare symptom of appendix cancer is dis- cussed. Hematuria, which was the key diagnostic feature in this patient, has never been re- ported as a presenting feature of appendix cancer which may explain why this patient has been experiencing this symptom for months and yet have not get the proper di- agnosis. As we discussed in the case report, although appendiceal cancer is a potentially life-threatening issue, it is frequently missed in patients. Therefore, we believe report- ing this key symptom in this journal would help physicians to make a more accurate diagnosis in this matter.
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[3] Tang, L.H., et al., Pathologic classification and clinical behavior of the spectrum of goblet cell carcinoid tumors of the appendix. Am J Surg Pathol, 2008. 32(10): p. 1429-43. https:// doi.org/10.1097/PAS.0b013e31817f1816
[4] Hatch, Q.M. and E.W. Gilbert, Appendiceal Neoplasms. Clin Colon Rectal Surg, 2018. 31(5): p. 278-287. https://doi. org/10.1055/s-0038-1642051
[5] McCusker, M.E., Coté, T.R., Clegg, L.X., Sobin, L.H., Primary malignant neoplasms of the appendix: a population-based study from the surveillance, epidemiology and end-results program, 1973-1998. Cancer, 2002. 94(12): p. 3307-12. https:// doi.org/10.1002/cncr.10589
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| Issue | Vol 7 No 3 (2022): May-June | |
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| DOI | https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v7i3.11118 | |
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| Cancer Surgical oncology Appendix cancer Imaging | ||
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Mohammadzadeh N, Hashemi SMM. Appendicovesical Fistula, as the First Presentation of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix: A Case Report. CRCP. 2022;7(3):105-108.
