Carcinoid tumor of the appendix: ultrasound findings in early pregnancy

Y Gilboa; E Fridman; K Ofir; R Achiron

doi:10.1002/uog.5313

Carcinoid tumor of the appendix: ultrasound findings in early pregnancy

Ultrasound Obstet Gynecol. 2008 May;31(5):576-8. doi: 10.1002/uog.5313.

Authors

Y Gilboa¹, E Fridman, K Ofir, R Achiron

Affiliation

¹ Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chaim Sheba Medical Center, Ramat Gan, Israel. yinon-si@inter.net.il

PMID: 18393270
DOI: 10.1002/uog.5313

Abstract

Ultrasound examination of a woman in early pregnancy with right lower quadrant abdominal pain demonstrated an edematous appendix with amorphous fluid surrounding the appendix. At laparotomy, these findings were confirmed. On pathological evaluation following surgical removal of the appendix a rare case of carcinoid tumor of the appendix was diagnosed. This is the first description of the transvaginal ultrasound features of a carcinoid tumor of the appendix.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Abdominal Pain / etiology
Abortion, Spontaneous / drug therapy
Adult
Appendiceal Neoplasms / diagnostic imaging*
Appendiceal Neoplasms / pathology
Appendiceal Neoplasms / surgery
Carcinoid Tumor / diagnostic imaging*
Carcinoid Tumor / pathology
Carcinoid Tumor / surgery
Female
Humans
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / diagnostic imaging*
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / pathology
Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / surgery
Treatment Outcome
Ultrasonography