Synchronous Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm and Neuroendocrine Tumor Presenting as Pseudomyxoma Peritonei: A Case Report
Tyler Stevens, Luther Fleury, Jessica Collera, Kelcie Jagodzinski, Ji Fan · 2026
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Description
Tyler Stevens and co-authors report two cancers found in one appendix in a 2026 case report. A forty-four-year-old man was being staged for a bone tumor when scans showed jelly-like spread across his abdomen, a pattern called pseudomyxoma peritonei. Surgery traced the source to the appendix.
Removing the appendix revealed two separate growths: a low-grade mucinous tumor that had burst, and a small hormone-type tumor with vessel invasion. After radiation for the bone tumor, the team performed major abdominal surgery with heated chemotherapy wash. All visible disease was cleared, and thirty-three lymph nodes were cancer-free. The case stresses suspicion of an appendix source and the value of team care.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Tyler Stevens, Luther Fleury, Jessica Collera, Kelcie Jagodzinski, Ji Fan |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 19 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |