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Appendiceal neuroendocrine tumour presenting as bilateral ovarian and breast metastasis

Neuroendocrine tumours (NETs) of the appendix (formerly known 'carcinoids') are rare and are usually detected incidentally after appendectomy. The reported frequency of metastases from   appendiceal   carcinoids   is gradually increasing, may be due to the increased longevity of the patients with benign/malignant diseases. Here we report a case of NET of appendix in an 80 year old female who presented with bilateral ovarian mass, and later developed metastasis in the breast. Though uncommon, NETs producing bilateral ovarian metastasis is well described in literature, the commonest primary being ileum. Only few cases of neuroendocrine tumor metastasis to breast have been reported in the literature, but none from appendix as primary.