Carcinoid tumor of the cecal appendix

Abstract

In connection with carcinoid tumor of the appendix as an incidental finding in appendectomies, we carried out revision in a period of 5 years, from 1983 through 1987, in the General Hospital of Venezuelan Institute of Social Security in San Felix, Bolivar State. We found two cases of carcinoid tumor of the appendix in 1433 appendixes that were examined by the Service of Pathology. Both cases were males patients who were admitted due to acute appendicitis. They represented 0.14% of the total appendectomies. We review on the subject and we find that the frequency is like to that published up to now. We agree with others authors in that simple appendectomy in the carcinoid tumor of the appendix is curative in tumors < 2 cm.