Chapter 44: Appendix- Appendiceal Tumors Flashcards
1
Q
What is the most common appendiceal tumor?
A
Carcinoid tumor
2
Q
What is the treatment of appendiceal carcinoid <1.5 cm?
A
Appendectomy (if not through the bowel wall)
3
Q
What is the treatment of appendiceal carcinoid >1.5 cm?
A
Right hemicolectomy
4
Q
What percentage of appendiceal carcinoids are malignant?
A
<5%
5
Q
What is the differential diagnosis of appendiceal tumor?
A
- Carcinoid
- adenocarcinoma
- malignant mucoid adenocarcinoma
6
Q
What type of appendiceal tumor can cause the dreaded pseudomyxoma peritonei if the appendix ruptures?
A
Malignant mucoid adenocarcinoma
7
Q
8-year-old with history of RLQ pain, s/p appendectomy
Name the diagnostic modality:
A
Technetium 99m pertechnetate Meckel’s scan looking for a Meckel’sdiverticulum
