Diagnosis and Management of Appendiceal Mucoceles

Soweid, Assaad; Clarkston, Wendell K.; Andrus, Charles H.; Janney, Christine G.

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“…A yellowish mucous discharge would be visible from appendiceal orifice during colonoscopy. It is also important for the diagnosis of synchronous or metachronous colon tumor which would be as high as 29% [1,2,7,[13][14][15]24,25] . Colonoscopic examinations on three of our patients revealed indentation in the cecum due to AM.…”

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“…The spontaneous and surgery induced complications of AM include intestinal obstruction, intussusceptions [20,22] , intestinal bleeding [11,13,25] , fistula formation [15,26] , and volvulus [27,28] . The worst complication is pseudomyxoma peritonei, characterized by peritoneal dissemination caused by iatrogenic or spontaneous rupture of the mucocele [5] .…”

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Appendiceal mucocele: Case reports and review of current literature

Karakaya

Barut²,

Emre³

et al. 2008

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Case 1An 82-year-old man was admitted to the hospital because of pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen for 3 d. Standard laboratory tests, serum levels of CA 19-9 and carcino-embryonic antigen (CEA) were within normal ranges. Ultrasonography (USG) and computerized tomography (CT) demonstrated a well demarcated, elliptical 7 cm × 5 cm cystic mass with parietal calcifications in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. There was an indentation in the cecum by colonoscopy. Surgical exploration revealed the mass to be an AM. Simple appendectomy was performed. Pathological examination revealed a mucinous cystadenoma with dimensions of 8 cm × 6 cm × 5.5 cm. AM restricted to the appendix and cecum was free of the disease. The patient's postoperative course was unremarkable, and he was discharged home on the 4th postoperative day. Case 2A 65-year-old woman was referred to the emergency de- CASE REPORT AbstractThe mucocele of the appendix is an uncommon disorder which is often asymptomatic but sometimes causes acute appendicitis-like symptoms. Sometimes, patients with mucocele can present with confusing symptoms. Preoperative suspicion and diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele are important. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are useful tools for the diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele. It may be also recognised by colonoscopy as a smooth submucosal lesion of the cecum. Optimal management of the mucocele could be achieved through accurate preoperative diagnosis. Preoperative diagnosis is a major component for minimizing intra-operative and post-operative complications. We herein report five cases and discuss the diagnostic methods and surgical treatment.

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Appendiceal mucocele: Case reports and review of current literature

Karakaya

Barut²,

Emre³

et al. 2008

WJG

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“…[4] There are 4 histological types: simple mucocele or retention cyst, mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenoma, and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. [10,11] Mucinous cystadenocarcinoma is the most frequently seen type after mucinous cystadenoma, and constitutes 11% to 20% of appendiceal mucoceles. A review of the literature revealed some 50 cases of large mucoceles, with a mean diameter of between 13 and 40 cm.…”

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Retroperitoneal Giant Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma: Case Report

Bildik¹,

Kaya²,

Kaptanoğlu³

et al. 2018

South Clin Ist Euras

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“…Patients are generally above the age of 50, and it is 4 times more common among women (4). Approximately 25-30% of the patients are symptomatic, and it is incidentally identified during radiological studies, endoscopic examinations or surgery (3,5). The most frequent manifestation among patients with symptomatic appendiceal mucocele is acute or chronic lower right quadrant pain (4).…”

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Appendix mucocele mimicking a complex ovarian cyst

Demirci

Habibi

Karakaş

et al. 2015

UCD

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Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity which is characterized by cystic dilatation due to abnormal accumulation of mucus in the lumen of the appendix. Patients are often diagnosed incidentally by abdominal screening or abdominal surgery for other causes. Pain in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen, which may present as acute or chronic appendicitis, is the most common symptom of appendix mucocele, when the patient is symptomatic. This study describes the case of a 26-year-old female for whom surgical intervention for a complex ovarian cyst was planned, but who instead underwent laparoscopic appendectomy because appendiceal mucocele was determined during laparoscopic exploration.

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Diagnosis and Management of Appendiceal Mucoceles

Cited by 63 publications

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Appendiceal mucocele: Case reports and review of current literature

Appendiceal mucocele: Case reports and review of current literature

Retroperitoneal Giant Mixed Adenoneuroendocrine Carcinoma: Case Report

Appendix mucocele mimicking a complex ovarian cyst

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