AppendiceAl cArcinoid • Appearance: Firm, yellow, bulbar mas | Surgery videos & books

AppendiceAl cArcinoid • Appearance: Firm, yellow, bulbar mass in the appendixQ • Majority of carcinoids are located in the tipQ of the appendix. • Mean tumor size for carcinoids is 2.5 cmQ. • Carcinoid tumors usually present with localized disease (64%)Q. Clinical Features • Carcinoid syndrome is rarely associatedQ with appendiceal carcinoid unless widespread metastases are present. • Symptoms attributable directly to the carcinoid are rareQ, although the tumor can occasionally obstruct the appendiceal lumen much like a fecalith and result in acute appendicitis • Malignant potential is related to size, with tumors < 1 cm rarely resulting in extension outside of the appendixQ or adjacent to the mass.