Research and Reports in Gastroenterology

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Abantanga FA Author

Subjects of specialization
Gastrointestinal tract, Hemicolectomy, arcinoid tumours

Affiliation
Department of Surgery, School of Medicine and Health Sciences of the University for Development Studies and the Tamale Teaching Hospital, Tamale, Ghana

Biography

Abantanga FA held senior scientific research positions at Cyclacel, Dundee, U.K. and Genesis Research and Development, New Zealand for several years prior to joining Innate Immunotherapeutics


Publications

Research Article Open Access

Malignant Appendeceal Carcinoid Tumour with Intestinal Obstruction and Caecal Perforation: A Case Report in Northern Ghana

Author(s):

Der EM and Abantanga FA

Carcinoid tumours are the most common neoplasms of the appendix. These tumours are generally asymptomatic; however, symptomatic patients may clinically mimic acute appendicitis and or intestinal obstruction. There are a few publications in Ghana which mention carcinoid tumours. However, these publications do not give much attention to the clinico-pathological features of this tumour as an entity, or highlight the possible complications of the disease. Presented in this case report is a 43-year-old man who was seen with signs and symptoms of acute intestinal obstruction at the Medical/Surgical Emergency Department of the Tamale Teaching Hospital (TTH). He had an emergency exploratory laparotomy and right hemicolectomy. Subsequent histopathological examination of the specimen revealed a m... view moreĀ»

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