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Giant Appendiceal Mucocele with High Grade Mucinous Neoplasm—Case Report and Review of the Literature [PDF]
DiagnosticsAppendiceal mucocele is a rare entity first described by Carl von Rokitansky, characterized by cystic dilatation of the appendiceal lumen due to obstruction, epithelial proliferation or inflammation and accumulation of mucoid material.
Laurentiu Vasile Sima +7 more
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A huge appendiceal mucocele. [PDF]
Pan Afr Med J, 2022 Appendiceal mucoceles occur when there is an abnormal accumulation of mucin causing abnormal distention of the vermiform appendix due to various neoplastic or non-neoplastic causes. The prevalence at appendectomy is 0.2-0.3%. They affect the middle-aged individuals, considering the epidemiology of the mucinous neoplasms.
Mouden MAAE, Laalim SA.
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When ‘Mucocele’ Isn’t Just a Mucocele: Diagnostic Pathways and Surgical Management of Appendiceal Mucinous Lesions in a 10-Year Cohort [PDF]
MedicinaBackground and Objectives: The term “appendiceal mucocele” is widely used in clinical practice, yet it remains diagnostically incomplete because it represents a preoperative clinical and imaging label rather than a definitive diagnosis.
Diana Maria Orzata +7 more
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Mucocele apendicular: a propósito de un caso
Revista Médica Clínica Las Condes, 2023 Resumen: El mucocele apendicular es una entidad patológica rara, pero potencialmente peligrosa, se presenta en diferentes formas clínicas. Presentamos el caso de un paciente de 47 años, sin antecedentes particulares, que consulta por dolor crónico en ...
Meriem Boui +5 more
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Avicenna Medical Research, 2022 Appendicular mucocele is a rare condition defined by a mucinous distention of the appendicular lumen. The most severe complication is the intra-peritoneum rupture also called pseudomyxoma peritonei.
R BELOUZ +5 more
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A rare presentation of low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm within an amyand’s hernia: a case report [PDF]
Annals of Coloproctology, 2023 An Amyand’s hernia is characterised as the presence of the appendix in an inguinal hernial sac. During laparoscopic cholecystectomy for gallbladder polyps, an incidental Amyand’s hernia was discovered in a 75-year-old female patient.
Hani Atiqah Saim +5 more
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A case of Pseudomyxoma Peritonei of an unexpected origin
Diagnostic Pathology, 2021 Background Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is a complex and partially understood disease defined by mucin deposits in the peritoneal cavity, mostly of appendiceal origin caused by the rupture of a mucocele often containing Low or High grade Appendiceal ...
Marie Csanyi-Bastien +3 more
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Mucocele of Appendix: A Rare Cause of Surgical Abdomen
Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022 Background: Appendiceal mucocele is a rare surgical emergency caused by intraluminal accumulation of mucoid material due to obstruction. Proper diagnosis and adequate surgical management are paramount to prevent the complications.
Yaqoob Hassan +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 11, Issue 3, March 2023., 2023 Pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare entity of appendicular origin in the majority of cases. In low‐resource setting, the management and follow‐up of patients presenting with pseudomyxoma peritonei is challenging. This case illustrates these challenges.
Nitah Harivony Randriamifidy +14 more
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Retroperitoneal mass, a rare manifestation of mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix: A case report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 10, Issue 11, November 2022., 2022 Abstract The retroperitoneum (RP) might be affected by a variety of infections, inflammations, and tumors, including benign and malignant ones. Although primary malignant tumors are the most prevalent ones in this anatomic area, metastatic and invasive tumors rarely involve the retroperitoneum.
Mehdi Salehipour +6 more
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