Retrospective cohort study identifies key characteristics and surgical outcomes of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors, suggesting a need for specific pediatric guidelines.
Key Points
The study found an annual incidence of appendiceal neuroendocrine tumors of 6.37 per million children, indicating their rarity in the pediatric population.
In total, 21.5% of children required secondary surgeries due to histopathological risk factors, although no residual tumors were identified.
The research highlights the need for specific pediatric surgical guidelines, as histopathological risk factors did not show significant prognostic value.
The lack of recurrence and aNET-related mortality supports the notion that these tumors generally carry an excellent prognosis.