Prevalence and clinicopathological characteristics of appendiceal carcinoids in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates)

Table 1 Clinicopathological characteristics of patients with appendiceal carcinoids from Emirates of Sharjah

Patientnumber1	Age (yr)	Gender	Tumor size (mm)	Extension2	Tumor localization
1	25	M	8	Serosal layer	28 mm from proximal end
2	29	M	4	Mesoappendix	Tip
3	33	M	4	Muscular layer	Tip
4	19	M	2	Muscular layer	2 mm from tip
5	28	M	1	Muscular layer	Tip
6	54	M	1	Muscular layer	6 mm from tip
7	25	F	4	Muscular layer	13 mm from tip
8	18	F	3	Muscular layer	Tip
9	27	F	3	Muscular layer	10 mm from tip

¹All cases underwent open appendectomy for clinical diagnosis of appendicitis which was further confirmed on microscopic examination;

²No vascular invasion was identified in any case. M: Male; F: Female.