Neuroendocrine appendiceal tumor and endometriosis of the appendix: a case report.
Rogério Serafim ParraMarley Ribeiro FeitosaGiovana Bachega Badiale BiagiDaniel Ferracioli BrandãoMargarida Maria Fernandes da Silva MoraesLiliane SilvestreJosé Vitor Cabral ZanardiNelson Hitamo Sato JuniorOmar FéresJosé Joaquim Ribeiro da RochaPublished in: Journal of medical case reports (2020)
Our patient's case emphasizes the need to approach these lesions carefully and strengthens the indication for appendectomy when the appendix is affected in the setting of endometriosis. Despite the more likely diagnosis of appendiceal endometriosis, neuroendocrine tumors cannot be ruled out by imaging examinations, and both conditions can occur in the same patient.