Shingen Nakamura, Shigeaki Kimura, Masahiro Kashima, Kana Shichijo, Sumiko Yoshida, Eiji Harada, Takaya Matsushita, Yasushi Oshima, Yasutami Tamaki, Noriaki Horiuchi, Toshiaki Takeichi, Hiroshi Fujimoto, Kazuhiko Masuda, Naohito Iwasaka, Sadao Shinomiya
Goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix is a rare neoplasm and clinically tends to take a malignant course. Most cases are young and early stage, and the surgical strategy is available. But appropriate chemotherapy for inoperable cases with peritoneal dissemination is not established. A 77-year-old woman with a past history of appendectomy was admitted to our hospital complaining of abdominal fullness. Abdominal computed tomography showed massive ascites and slight contrast enhancement of appendix. A tumor was found by colonoscopic examination at the orifice of vermiform and was diagnosed pathologically as goblet cell carcinoid of the appendix...
December 2008: Gan to Kagaku Ryoho. Cancer & Chemotherapy