Giant mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix: a case report

Giant mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix: a case report

Abstract Background Appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma is an extremely rare disease in clinical practice. Here, we report a case of unprecedented size that occupied the entire abdomen of a man. Case presentation A 49-year-old Chinese Han man presented with symptoms of abdominal distension. During a...

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Main Authors: Sheng-Chun Dang, Ming-Ming Sun, Lu-Lu Liu, Abdul Malik, Jian-Xin Zhang, Yi-Yi Fan, Song Zou, Lei Cui, Jian-Guo Qu, Ji-Xiang Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:Journal of Medical Case Reports
Subjects:
Appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma
Appendiceal neoplasm
Appendectomy
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-017-1385-1

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