Carcinoid tumour of appendix in a child: A rare case at an uncommon site

• Main Authors: B R Vani (Author), M U Thejaswini (Author), B Deepak Kumar (Author), V Srinivasa Murthy (Author), K Geethamala (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2014-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Carcinoid tumours of the appendix are uncommon incidentally detected tumours during histopathological examination following appendicectomy for acute appendicitis. Even though considered rare in children, they are the most frequently encountered tumours of the gastrointestinal tract. To our knowledge...