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Incidental carcinoid of appendix in cesarean section
Hüsnü Gökaslan1, Alper Sişmanoğlu, Handan Kaya
1Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, School of Medicine of Marmara University, Istanbul, Turkey. banu.husnu@superonline.com
Abstract:
A case with carcinoid tumor of the appendix was encountered incidentally during an elective cesarean section. The tumor was discovered as a result of the routine exploration of the whole abdomen. The investigation for metastasis proved no evidence of spread and the patient was treated solely by surgery.