Carcinoid tumours of the gastrointestinal tract are most frequently located at the appendix. We report two cases: In the first case, we realized a simple appendicectomy. In the second case, two weeks after the appendicectomy was performed, according to the histological characteristics of the tumoral specimen, the patient underwent a laparoscopic right hemicolectomy with regional lymphadenectomy. In both cases, 5-HIAA (5 HydroxyIndolAceticAcid) is assayed regularly and remains normal.
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