Carcinoid Tumors of the Appendix Ileocecal: 2 Case Reports Tumores Carcinoides do Apêndice Ileocecal: 2 Casos Clínicos

Abstract

In 21 months 280 appendectomies were performed, in which 2 cases of neuroendocrine tumors were diagnosed incidentally in women with 12 and 89 years. Both underwent urgent appendectomy for acute appendicitis with 12 hours and five days of evolution respectively without further symptoms. The histological diagnosis of the first patient was a neuroendocrine tumor with 2 mm diameter and unusual location, the body of the appendix. In the second patient a tumor of 1.5 cm at the apex. In both cases, giving the location, tumor size and free margins, appendectomy was curative. Data analysis and according to the literature, it was found that these tumors are most common in appendix occurring mainly in women and most common locations are the apex and base, following the body.

Received: 29/07/2015 – Accepted: 04/01/2016