Adenocarcinoid of the appendix presenting as a disseminated ovarian carcinoma: Report of a case

The occurrence of disseminated tumors of the appendix is a rare event. Usua lly appendix tumors are very small, located on the inside of the appendix, and can be pathologically diagnosed. Adenocarcinoid is an uncommon variant of carcinoid tumors that usually arises in the appendix. This report descri bes a case of a primary adenocarcinoid of the appendix in a patient who was preoperatively diagnosed to have uterus myomatosus but was intraoperativel y found to instead have disseminated ovarian carcinoma. This case demonstra tes that the clinical picture can be misleading, and that surgeons therefor e always have to wait for the final pathological report before making a fin al diagnosis.