Table 1

Clinical characteristics of patients reported in the literature with GCT of the appendix

Case numberAuthor(s), yearAge, genderClinical symptomsRadiology assumptionSize of tumour (cm)
1Wanick, 19564
30s, femaleAcute pain in right iliac fossa, vomiting and diarrhoeaAcute appendicitis0.5 and 1
(double nodules)
2Hausman, 1963540s, maleNPNP0.8
3Apisarnthanarax, 1981630s, femaleNPNP5
4Sarma et al, 1984750s, maleAsymptomaticNP0.5
5Fried et al, 1984830s, maleNPNP0.8
6Pipeleers-Marichal et al, 1990940s, maleAsymptomaticNP4
7Kaltschmidt et al, 19921030s, maleNPAcute appendicitisNP
8Gavelli et al, 20051140s, maleAcute pain in right iliac fossa and feverAcute appendicitis0.5
9Moreno Gijon et al, 20091230s, femaleAcute pain in right iliac fossaEndometriomaNP
10Saleh et al, 20091360s, femaleAsymptomaticNP0.5
11Singhi and Montgomery 20101440s, femaleNPAcute appendicitis0.6
12Zoccali, 201115late adolescence, maleAcute pain in right lower quadrantAbscess3.5
13Roncati et al, 2013140s, femaleAcute pain in right lower quadrant, pain at defecation, tenesmus, rectal bleeding and haematuriaPhlegmon0.2
14Roy and Goswami, 20151620s, maleAcute pain in right iliac fossa and vomitingNPNP
15Allison and Rao, 2020250s, femaleNPNPNP
16Current case30s, femaleAcute pelvic painPhlegmon0.5
  • Source: PubMed.

  • GCT, granular cell tumour; NP, not provided.