Splenic sarcoid reaction mimicking metastases in patients after uterine cancer surgery: a report of two cases

Kitamura, Kei; Ogura, Toshiro; Miyamoto, Ryoichi; Ishida, Hiroyuki; Matsudaira, Shinichi; Takahashi, Amane; Kanda, Hiroaki; Fukuda, Takashi

doi:10.1186/s40792-023-01753-1

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“…Although residual appendicitis and tumors derived from the residual appendix are rare, they should not be completely ruled out in patients with a history of appendectomy. An inappropriate appendectomy can leave a long-segment stump, which can cause stump appendicitis [ 1 , 2 ]. More rarely, there have been several reports on obstructive mucus retention in the lumen of the remnant appendix, forming appendiceal mucinous lesions [ 3 – 5 ].…”

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Appendiceal neoplasms derived from appendiceal tip remnants following appendectomy: a report of two cases

Fujii,

Hida,

Sugimoto

et al. 2024

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Background Neoplasms derived from remnant appendix are rarely described, with most cases arising from the appendiceal “stump”. Here, we present two surgical cases of appendiceal neoplasms derived from appendiceal “tip” remnants. Case presentation The first patient was a 71-year-old man who had undergone laparoscopic appendectomy for acute appendicitis 12 years prior. During appendectomy, the appendiceal root was ligated, but the appendix was not completely removed due to severe inflammation. At the most recent presentation, computed tomography (CT) was performed to examine choledocholithiasis, which incidentally revealed a cystic lesion of approximately 90 mm adjacent to the cecum. A retrospective review revealed that the cystic lesion had increased in size over time, and laparoscopic ileocecal resection was performed. Pathology revealed no continuity from the appendiceal orifice to the cyst, and a diagnosis of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) was made from the appendiceal tip remnant. The patient was discharged without complications. The second patient was a 65-year-old man who had undergone surgery for peritonitis due to severe appendicitis 21 years prior. During this operation, the appendix could not be clearly identified due to severe inflammation; consequently, cecal resection was performed. He was referred to our department with a chief complaint of general fatigue and loss of appetite and a cystic lesion of approximately 85 mm close to the cecum that had increased over time. CT showed irregular wall thickening, and malignancy could not be ruled out; therefore, laparoscopic ileocecal resection with D3 lymph node dissection was performed. The pathological diagnosis revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma (TXN0M0) arising from the remnant appendiceal tip. The patient is undergoing follow-up without postoperative adjuvant chemotherapy, with no evidence of pseudomyxoma peritonei or cancer recurrence for 32 months postoperatively. Conclusions If appendicitis-associated inflammation is sufficiently severe that accurate identification of the appendix is difficult, it may remain on the apical side of the appendix, even if the root of the appendix is ligated and removed. If the appendectomy is terminated incompletely, it is necessary to check for the presence of a residual appendix postoperatively and provide appropriate follow-up.

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