Appendiceal mucocele: case report and review

Authors

  • P Olivares Alumno de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
  • E Manríquez Interno de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
  • JL Llanos Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile
  • D Rodríguez Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile
  • J González Alumno de Medicina, Universidad de Chile
  • J Rojas Departamento de Cirugía, Hospital Clínico de la Universidad de Chile

Abstract

Appendiceal mucocele is a very uncommon disease, is estimated aproximately at 0.3% of appendectomies, the term speaks of a cystic dilatation of the appendix by mucinous secretion. It has not a characteristic clinical presentation and may present as acute appendicitis, abdominal mass, cecal tumor, urinary obstruction, gynecologic clinic, intra-abdominal collection or imaging findings. The best technique for diagnosis is the Computed Tomography (CT), because it clearly defines the tumor as its extension. What kind of surgery should be performed depends on: the morphology of the tumor, its histology, the integrity of the wall and the size on its base. We report a case of appendiceal mucocele surgically resolved. Keywords: Appendiceal mucocele. Peritoneal pseudomixoma, tumor.

Keywords:

Mucocele apendicular, Pseudomixoma peritoneal, Tumor

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