The Excised Appendix Tip-To Send or not to Send, That is the Question

European J Pediatr Surg Rep. 2018 Jan;6(1):e81-e82. doi: 10.1055/s-0038-1672166. Epub 2018 Oct 18.

Abstract

A 9-year-old boy, with previous anorectal malformation and neuropathic bladder and bowel, underwent ileocystoplasty, Monti-Mitrofanoff and appendix antegrade colonic enema procedure. The tip of the macroscopically normal appendix was sent for routine histopathology. Microscopy demonstrated a 5-mm well-differentiated neuroendocrine tumor extending into muscularis propria. K i -67 index was <2%. Due to margin involvement, the appendix conduit and surrounding skin were re-excised and a tube cecostomy was created through a separate incision. Microscopy revealed no residual neuroendocrine tumor, and no further treatment was required.

Keywords: antegrade continence enema; appendix; carcinoid; pediatric.

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