Question

A 25 year old woman is seen in the clinic three weeks following an appendectomy for acute appendicitis. The wound is well - healed. The pathology report identifies a 1.2 cm well-differentiated carcinoid tumor at the tip of the appendix, as well as acute appendicitis. What would be the next most appropriate step in diagnosis?a. Ultrasonography

b. MRI
c. CT-scan
d. Pet-scan
e. No further diagnostic studies

Answer 1

The correct answer is option - e. no further diagnostic studies

Explanation:

The pathology report already established that there is well-differentiated carcinoid tumor is present at the tip of the appendix of 1.2 cm and the case of acute appendicitis.

So, there is no further diagnosis is required to study it as it is well substantiated by the pathology report. The provided options are techniques that emit radiation so that would be not an ideal technique to use over a carcinoid tumor.

Thus, the correct answer is option e.