Affiliation:
1. Department of General Surgery, Eastern Health , Melbourne 3135 , Australia
Abstract
Abstract
This article describes the case of a patient who presented with an acute abdomen. Histopathology of the ruptured appendix identified Goblet Cell Adenocarcinoma. The biology of this rare tumour is now better understood, leading to updated best practise regarding investigation, staging and management.
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
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