Neuroendocrine Tumors of The Appendix: A Study of Presentation, Investigation and Management

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Introduction: Causes of appendicitis include infection, inflammatory bowel disease, faecoliths and neoplasm. Rarer causes of obstruction, such as neoplasm, may present in an identical manner to common causes, such as infection, and remain undiagnosed without histologcal analysis of appendicaecal tissue. Neuroendocrine tumors of the appendix are most commonly detected incidentally by histological analysis of appendicaecal tissue following appendicectomy.

Aim(s): To study the presentation, investigation and management of NETs detected following appendicectomy in East Kent University Hospital Trust. To compare investigation and management to ENETS Guidelines.

Materials and methods: Cases over a 5-year period (September 2008-August 2013) across three hospital sites were identified from trust histology databases. Presenting features, laboratory investigations, histological findings and follow-up imaging/surgery were identified from patient notes and computer databases.

Conference: 11th Annual ENETSConcerence (2014)

Presenting Author: Baillie S

Authors: Baillie S,

Keywords: appendix, histology, guidelines, NETs,