"Appendix" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
A worm-like blind tube extension from the CECUM.
| Descriptor ID |
D001065
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| MeSH Number(s) |
A03.556.124.526.209.290 A03.556.249.249.209.290
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| Concept/Terms |
Appendix- Appendix
- Vermiform Appendix
- Appendix, Vermiform
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1997 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2015 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 2022 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Appendix" by people in Profiles.
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Ingested Foreign Bodies Can Cause Appendicitis and Perforation: A Multi-Institutional Case Series. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2022 Sep-Oct; 25(5):499-503.
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Umbilical Appendix Masquerading as a Patent Omphalomesenteric Duct in a Neonate. Pediatr Dev Pathol. 2022 Jul-Aug; 25(4):474-478.
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Case 295: Pseudomyxoma from Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix Extending from the Retroperitoneum into the Thigh. Radiology. 2021 11; 301(2):490-494.
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Histologic and Racial/Ethnic Patterns of Appendiceal Cancer among Young Patients. Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev. 2021 06; 30(6):1149-1155.
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The Utility of Preoperative Tumor Markers in Peritoneal Carcinomatosis from Primary Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma: an Analysis from the US HIPEC Collaborative. J Gastrointest Surg. 2021 11; 25(11):2908-2919.
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Spectrum of Somatic Cancer Gene Variations Among Adults With Appendiceal Cancer by Age at Disease Onset. JAMA Netw Open. 2020 12 01; 3(12):e2028644.
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Comment on: External Validation of the Simplified Preoperative Assessment for Low-Grade Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix. Ann Surg Oncol. 2017 12; 24(Suppl 3):627.
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Diagnostic Performance of US for Differentiating Perforated from Nonperforated Pediatric Appendicitis: A Prospective Cohort Study. Radiology. 2017 03; 282(3):835-841.
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Goblet cell carcinoid tumor, mixed goblet cell carcinoid-adenocarcinoma, and adenocarcinoma of the appendix: comparison of clinicopathologic features and prognosis. Arch Pathol Lab Med. 2015 Jun; 139(6):782-90.
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Molecular alterations of appendiceal serrated lesions. Hum Pathol. 2015 Jul; 46(7):1062-3.