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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| description | 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 clinical findings and investigations suggested an ovarian cyst, and the diagnosis was only made at the time of surgery. In women presenting with a right iliac fossa mass and clinical features not indicative of gynaecological pathology, an appendiceal origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-5f3aaeffa0464b40af1b2ba2a06ba1382022-12-22T01:42:20ZengLight House Polyclinic MangaloreOnline Journal of Health & Allied Sciences0972-59972010-07-0192Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic ChallengePrasad K. ShettyRamesh MSaraswathi RameshMucocele 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 clinical findings and investigations suggested an ovarian cyst, and the diagnosis was only made at the time of surgery. In women presenting with a right iliac fossa mass and clinical features not indicative of gynaecological pathology, an appendiceal origin should be considered in the differential diagnosis.http://www.ojhas.org/issue34/2010-2-14.htmAppendixMucoceleOvarian cyst |
| spellingShingle | Prasad K. Shetty Ramesh M Saraswathi Ramesh Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge Online Journal of Health & Allied Sciences Appendix Mucocele Ovarian cyst |
| title | Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_full | Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_fullStr | Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_short | Mucocele of Appendix Secondary to Cystadenoma a Diagnostic Challenge |
| title_sort | mucocele of appendix secondary to cystadenoma a diagnostic challenge |
| topic | Appendix Mucocele Ovarian cyst |
| url | http://www.ojhas.org/issue34/2010-2-14.htm |
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