A 30-year-old man diagnosed with a 1.5 cm carcinoid at the tip of the appendix following uneventful appendectomy. Subsequent CT scan showed no evidence of distant metastasis. Subsequent management should consist of:
سؤال مجاني 2 من 10 اليوم · اشترك وكمّل بدون حد
اعرض الإجابة
الإجابة والشرح
ادخل لحسابك عشان نحفظ إجاباتك ونوريك أخطاءك.
الإجابة: C. Reassure and follow-up
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Acute appendicitis final.pdf · p. 27
For an appendiceal carcinoid < 2 cm that is confined to the appendix, appendectomy alone is enough, so the patient only needs reassurance and follow-up. Right hemicolectomy is kept for tumours > 2 cm or with high-risk features such as nodal or mesoappendix involvement. Chemotherapy and radiotherapy play no role here.
- المصدر
- Acute appendicitis final.pdf · p. 27
Appendicitis - Afnan.pdf · p. 35 - المحاضرة
- Appendicitis · General Surgery · Module D
- ظهر في
- Surgery QB (Module D) p. 25 Q11