Carcinoid tumour of appendix in a child: A rare case at an uncommon site

Carcinoid tumours of the appendix are uncommon incidentally detected tumours during histopathological examination following appendicectomy for acute appendicitis. Even though considered rare in children, they are the most frequently encountered tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. To our knowledge...

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Main Authors: B R Vani, M U Thejaswini, B Deepak Kumar, V Srinivasa Murthy, K Geethamala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:African Journal of Paediatric Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.afrjpaedsurg.org/article.asp?issn=0189-6725;year=2014;volume=11;issue=1;spage=71;epage=73;aulast=Vani