Singh NG, Mannan AASR, Kahvic M, Nur AM. Mixed adenocarcinoma-carcinoid (collision tumor) of the appendix.
Med Princ Pract 2011;
20:384-6. [PMID:
21577003 DOI:
10.1159/000324870]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/05/2010] [Accepted: 11/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of mixed adenocarcinoma and carcinoid in the gastrointestinal tract.
CLINICAL PRESENTATION AND INTERVENTION
A 52-year-old man presented with a mass at the base of the appendix. On microscopic examination of the tumor, mixed adenocarcinoma and carcinoid was identified. The carcinoid component was insular/trabecular in morphology, and the epithelial component revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma. Morphologically and immunohistochemically the 2 components showed a clear-cut distinction, without any intervening intermediate cell population. The adenocarcinomatous component displayed omental deposit and metastasis to the regional lymph nodes. One year later, the patient developed multiple metastatic deposits of adenocarcinoma in the liver, rectus muscle, ileum and sigmoid colon.
CONCLUSION
This tumor had an aggressive clinical course and behaved more like adenocarcinoma than carcinoid.
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