Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge

Mucocele of appendix is uncommon cystic lesion characterized by distension of the appendiceal lumen with mucus. Most of them are caused by mucinous cystadenomas and rarely cystadenocarcinomas. Clinical presentation is varied with more than half being asymptomatic. We report such a case where initial...

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Main Authors: Prasad K. Shetty, Ramesh M, Saraswathi Ramesh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Light House Polyclinic Mangalore 2010-07-01
Series:Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.ojhas.org/issue34/2010-2-14.htm