Definition

A non-neoplastic or neoplastic disorder that affects the appendix. [from NCI]

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CClinical test, RResearch test, OOMIM, GGeneReviews, VClinVar

CROGVDisorder of appendix

Pathological Conditions, Signs and Symptoms
- Pathological process
  - Disease
    - Disorder by Site
      - Disorder of gastrointestinal tract
        Disorder of appendix
        Appendiceal neoplasm
        Appendix cancer
        Appendix carcinoma
        Appendix Kaposi Sarcoma
        Appendix Leiomyosarcoma
        Appendix lymphoma
        Appendix Intraepithelial Neoplasia
        Appendix High Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia
        Appendix Low Grade Intraepithelial Neoplasia
        Appendix Mucinous Neoplasm
        High Grade Appendix Mucinous Neoplasm
        Low Grade Appendix Mucinous Neoplasm
        Appendix neuroendocrine neoplasm
        Appendix Neuroendocrine Carcinoma
        Neuroendocrine tumor of the appendix, well differentiated, low or intermediate grade
        Benign neoplasm of appendix
        Appendix adenoma
        Appendix leiomyoma
        Appendix Lipoma
        Non-Neoplastic Appendix Disorder
        Appendicitis
        Acute perforated appendicitis
        Appendix Neuroma

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Diagnosis and Management of Acute Appendicitis in Adults: A Review.

Moris D, Paulson EK, Pappas TN
JAMA 2021 Dec 14;326(22):2299-2311. doi: 10.1001/jama.2021.20502. PMID: 34905026

Fourth Consensus Guidelines for the Management of Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting.

Gan TJ, Belani KG, Bergese S, Chung F, Diemunsch P, Habib AS, Jin Z, Kovac AL, Meyer TA, Urman RD, Apfel CC, Ayad S, Beagley L, Candiotti K, Englesakis M, Hedrick TL, Kranke P, Lee S, Lipman D, Minkowitz HS, Morton J, Philip BK
Anesth Analg 2020 Aug;131(2):411-448. doi: 10.1213/ANE.0000000000004833. PMID: 32467512

New response evaluation criteria in solid tumours: revised RECIST guideline (version 1.1).

Eisenhauer EA, Therasse P, Bogaerts J, Schwartz LH, Sargent D, Ford R, Dancey J, Arbuck S, Gwyther S, Mooney M, Rubinstein L, Shankar L, Dodd L, Kaplan R, Lacombe D, Verweij J
Eur J Cancer 2009 Jan;45(2):228-47. doi: 10.1016/j.ejca.2008.10.026. PMID: 19097774

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Recent clinical studies

Diagnosis

Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder of Appendix Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report.

Meena P, Gupta P, Gupta A, Bhargava V
Transplant Proc 2019 Nov;51(9):3067-3069. Epub 2019 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.04.061. PMID: 31371216

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Therapy

Post-transplant Lymphoproliferative Disorder of Appendix Mimicking Acute Appendicitis: A Case Report.

Meena P, Gupta P, Gupta A, Bhargava V
Transplant Proc 2019 Nov;51(9):3067-3069. Epub 2019 Jul 29 doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2019.04.061. PMID: 31371216

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Synonyms:	appendiceal disease; appendix disease; Appendix Disorder; disease of appendix; disease of vermiform appendix; disease or disorder of vermiform appendix; disorder of appendix; disorder of vermiform appendix; vermiform appendix disease; vermiform appendix disease or disorder
SNOMED CT:	Disorder of appendix (18526009)

Monarch Initiative:	MONDO:0056798

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Disorder of appendix

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