Mizuho Goto, Munenori Takaoka, Masaki Matsubara, Takuya Murata, Atsushi Hongo, Naomasa Ishida, Kazuhiro Yoshida, Yasumasa Monobe, Nagio Takigawa, Akihisa Akagi, Takashi Urano, Takako Konishi, Jiro Hayashi, Atsushi Urakami, Minoru Haisa, Tomoki Yamatsuji
Appendiceal goblet cell adenocarcinoma(AGCA)is a newly designated pathological term adopted in the 5th edition of the WHO classification. It is synonymous with goblet cell carcinoid, which was previously categorized as a part of appendiceal carcinoid. However, since 2018, it has been classified as a subtype of adenocarcinoma. We have experienced 3 cases of this relatively rare tumor, of which 2 were initially diagnosed with acute appendicitis and were diagnosed with AGCA by pathological examination after an emergency appendectomy...
June 2023: Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy