True neuroma of the appendix: a case report and literature review

The differential diagnosis of stromal tumours of the appendix includes leiomyoma, gastrointestinal stromal tumour and neuro-genic lesions. Terminology of neurogenic tumours is confusing in the literature. The term ‘neuroma' of the appendix includes the common obliterative fibrosis of the appendix. However, true neuroma of the appendix occurring as a circumscribed nodular tumour, like all appendiceal stroma tumours is extremely uncommon. We report a true neuroma of appendix in a healthy 3 year old boy, who presented with symptoms of appendicitis.