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Synchronous serrated adenoma of the appendix and high-grade ovarian carcinoma: a case demonstrating different origin of the two neoplasms.
Polish journal of pathology : official journal of the Polish Society of Pathologists - 1 Jan 2002
Rudzki Zbigniew, Zazula Monika, Białas Magdalena, Klimek Marek, Stachura Jerzy
Abstract excerpt
Association of mucinous adenomas of the appendix and mucinous ovarian tumors is well known. The origin of the ovarian tumor (metastasis from the appendix vs independent primary) is still debated. Serrated adenoma is a rare neoplasm of the distal gastrointestinal tract, and its precancerous role in the colorectum was recently postulated. A 74-year-old patient was subjected to hysterectomy with routine appendectomy...
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