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Bivariate analyses and Firth\u2019s logistic regression models compared patients with and without neoplasms to identify independent demographic, clinical, laboratory, and radiological predictors.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      Of 441 patients with acute appendicitis, 12 (2.72%) had appendiceal tumours. Independent predictors of neoplasm were age\u2009&gt;\u200930 years (OR\u2009=\u20099.12; 95% CI 1.65\u201350.52;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.011), atypical abdominal pain (OR\u2009=\u20094.08; 95% CI 1.32\u201312.65;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.015), ANC\u2009&lt;\u200910\u2009\u00d7\u200910\n                      <jats:sup>9<\/jats:sup>\n                      \/L (OR\u2009=\u20094.16; 95% CI 1.03\u201316.75;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.045), and appendiceal diameter\u2009&gt;\u200915\u00a0mm (OR\u2009=\u20095.49; 95% CI 1.5\u201320.05;\n                      <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u2009=\u20090.010). Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) was the most common subtype (6\/12); neuroendocrine tumour and adenocarcinoma were each identified in one case.\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Appendiceal tumours were present in 2.72% of patients treated surgically for acute appendicitis. Age\u2009&gt;\u200930 years, atypical abdominal pain, low ANC, and enlarged appendiceal diameter may help risk-stratify patients considered for non-operative management.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1007\/s40615-026-03153-1","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,8,17]],"date-time":"2026-08-17T17:50:30Z","timestamp":1786989030000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/springer_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Beyond Appendicitis: A Retrospective Study Predicting Appendiceal Neoplasms in the Era of Non-Operative Management in Jamaica"],"prefix":"10.1007","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0009-0004-7548-5230","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"O\u2019Rane D.","family":"Thomas","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Rory K.","family":"Thompson","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Scott S. 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