Appendix cancer

Appendix cancer
Classification and external resources
ICD-10	C18.1, C78.5
ICD-9	153.5
MeSH	D001063

Appendix cancer or appendiceal cancers are rare malignancies of the vermiform appendix.

Gastrointestinal stromal tumors are rare tumors with malignant potential. Primary lymphomas can occur in the appendix. Breast cancer, colon cancer, and tumors of the female genital tract may metastasize to the appendix.

Appendix Cancer Media

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  Appendix neoplasms by incidence and prognosis.

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  Histopathology of an appendiceal carcinoid. The arrow points out a cluster of neuroendocrine cells. There are also inflammatory cells consistent with acute appendicitis.

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  Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm: Minimal cytological atypia of the epithelial cells.