Abstract:

Herein, we describe primary appendiceal adenocarcinoma (AACa) mimicking the manifestations of ovarian malignancies. A 55-year-old woman with clinical findings of ovarian cancer underwent laparatomy in which an appendiceal tumor was encountered. Total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, appendectomy, right hemicolectomy and omentectomy were performed. The final histopathological result demonstrated mucinous adenocarcinoma with signet ring epithelial cells. Therefore, AACa should be kept in mind by gynecological surgeons in the differential diagnosis of ovarian malignancies, since the therapeutic approaches differ from each other. Key Words: Primary appendiceal cancer, appendiceal adenocarcinoma, ovarian cancer

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