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Adenocarcinoma of the appendix: report of two cases

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Two cases of primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix are reported and the literature reviewed. The patients were white males aged seventy and fifty-three years, respectively. In each case the carcinoma was complicated by acute diffuse appendicitis with gangrene and perforation. Neither patient has had a recurrence, one after four years, the other after fifteen months. Paradoxical as it may seem, acute appendicitis may be a life-saver for patients with primary carcinoma of the appendix because it leads to early removal of the tumor while it is still a local lesion.

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Clarke, R.G., Simonds, J.P. Adenocarcinoma of the appendix: report of two cases. Amer. Jour. Dig. Dis. 20, 47–50 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02897316

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