An Unusual Case of Acute Appendicitis due to Metastatic Prostatic Adenocarcinoma. (18th August 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Numbere, Numbereye; Dunn, Andrew; Huber, Aaron R.
• Other Names: Kulka Janina Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: Case reports in pathology. Volume 2020(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-08-18
• Subjects: Pathology -- Periodicals; Pathology; Pathology; Electronic journals; Periodicals; Periodicals; Case Reports; Fulltext; Internet Resources; Periodicals; 616.07
• DOI: 10.1155/2020/9430452
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2090-6781

Abstract

Abstract : Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency in older adults. In the elderly, like in younger cohorts, acute appendicitis most commonly arises without neoplastic underpinnings. However, the occurrence of acute appendicitis in a patient with a concurrent abdominopelvic malignancy should trigger suspicion for the possibility of a metastatic appendiceal neoplasm. We present the case of a 66-year-old man with a background of a biochemically recurrent prostatic adenocarcinoma who presented to the emergency department with acute appendicitis. Histopathologic examination of the resected appendix revealed an unexpected metastatic spread from his prostatic adenocarcinoma.