Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the cecal appendix
Cecal appendix adenocarcinoma occurs in approximately 0.1% to 0.2% of all appendectomies. One subtype, mucinous adenocarcinoma, represents 0.08% of all neoplasms. Diagnosis is usually incidental and surgery is the best treatment option. We describe the case of a 55-year-old male patient, evaluated f...
Main Authors: | Katherine L. Contreras Gala, Mónica Villafuerte Rozas |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | Spanish |
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Universidad Ricardo Palma
2022-07-01
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Series: | Revista de la Facultad de Medicina Humana |
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Online Access: | http://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/RFMH/article/view/3242 |
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