A rare case of signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix. Issue 7 (14th July 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Caesar-Peterson, Shannon; Tulla, Katrina; Southall, Colton; Lin, Ying; Genelus-Dominique, Elvita
• Is Part Of: Journal of surgical case reports. Volume 2020:Issue 7(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-07-14
• Subjects: appendix -- signet ring cell carcinoma -- appendicitis; Surgery -- Periodicals; Surgery -- Case studies -- Periodicals; 617.005
• DOI: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa139
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2042-8812

Abstract

Abstract: Primary appendiceal carcinoma itself comprises less than 0.5% of all gastrointestinal malignant neoplasms. However, signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix is an extremely rare subset of primary appendiceal carcinomas. This sub-type of appendiceal carcinoma represents only 4% of all appendiceal carcinomas. In this case report, we present a case of signet ring cell carcinoma found in a 65-year-old male patient which presented as acute appendicitis. He was diagnosed after a laparoscopic appendectomy by histopathological evaluation.