Prevalence of Appendiceal Lesions in Appendicectomies Performed During Surgery for Mucinous Ovarian Tumors: A Retrospective Study

Abstract

Given the prevalence of coexisting appendiceal pathology found in this study and the reported low rates of complications associated with the procedure, an appendicectomy is recommended in the management of all mucinous ovarian neoplasms.

A Survay on Appendiceal Involvement in Ovarian Mucinous Tumors

“…Feigenberg et al reported similar results, in that final pathology in all cases with normal looking appendix were negative (10). Moore et a1 also confirmed this result (2).…”

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Frozen Section Diagnosis of Ovarian Epithelial Tumors: Diagnostic Pearls and Pitfalls

“…The intraoperative findings in the appendix may be subtle, and many surgeons opt to perform appendectomy if the frozen section shows a mucinous neoplasm, whether benign, borderline, or overtly malignant, in the ovary, even if the appendix appears grossly unremarkable. [15][16][17] Pancreatobiliary carcinomas metastatic to the ovary are relatively uncommon, presenting at a mean age of 58 to 59 years, and pose a unique diagnostic challenge on frozen section by having deceptively bland cytologic features, referred to as maturation phenomenon. [18][19][20] Most cases (.80%) are bilateral, with a mean size of 10 cm.…”