Appendicular Neuroendocrine Neoplasm is Associated with Acute Appendicitis - Don't Miss the Boat.

Appendicular neuroendocrine neoplasms (ANEN) are rare tumours diagnosed incidentally on histology after an appendicectomy carried out for acute appendicitis. Five years survival rate of node-negative an early ANEN is over 90%. However, the growing interest, among clinicians, to treat appendicitis by antibiotics only, could potentially miss these indolent tumours.