Isolated adenomatous polyposis of the appendix - Report of a case

This case study describes a 61-year-old patient who had previously undergon e sigmoid polypectomy. A follow-up colonoscopy revealed a polyp prolapsing into the colonic lumen through the base of the appendix. A laparoscopic-ass isted appendectomy was performed., in which the cecum was exteriorized thro ugh the trocar hole so that a wide excision of the base could be performed, Fifty-eight polyps were observed in the appendix, but the base was free of polyps. Histologic studies reveal well-differentiated villous adenomatous polyposes. The patient was symptom free four years after surgery.