Appendiceal mucocele due to mucinous cystadenoma: case report and review of the literature

Mucinous cystadenomas of the appendix are rare tumours. In this article we describe the case of a young woman who presented with abdominal pain and a clinical pattern likely to a chronic appendicitis. At laparotomy we found a dilatation of the appendix which contained an abundant quantity of mucus....

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published in:Il Giornale di chirurgia 2006-03, Vol.27 (3), p.97-99
Main Authors: Bronzino, P, Abbo, L, Bagnasco, F, Barisone, P, Dezzani, C, Genovese, A M, Iannucci, P, Ippoliti, M, Sacchi, M, Aimo, I
Format: Article
Language:Italian
Subjects:
Appendectomy
Appendiceal Neoplasms - complications
Appendiceal Neoplasms - diagnosis
Appendiceal Neoplasms - surgery
Cystadenoma, Mucinous - complications
Cystadenoma, Mucinous - diagnosis
Cystadenoma, Mucinous - surgery
Female
Humans
Laparotomy
Middle Aged
Mucocele - diagnosis
Mucocele - etiology
Mucocele - surgery
Treatment Outcome
Online Access:Get full text
Tags: Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
Description
Summary:Mucinous cystadenomas of the appendix are rare tumours. In this article we describe the case of a young woman who presented with abdominal pain and a clinical pattern likely to a chronic appendicitis. At laparotomy we found a dilatation of the appendix which contained an abundant quantity of mucus. Histological examination showed a mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix. This neoplasm requires a surgical treatment, usually only appendectomy and right hemicolectomy in case of involvement of the caecum. During operation, the surgeon must take care in handling the appendix because of the risk of rupture with consequent dissemination of epithelial cells in the peritoneal cavity (pseudomyxoma peritonei).
ISSN:0391-9005