1. [Giant appendiceal mucocele during laparotomy for acute abdomen. Report of a case and brief review].
- Author
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Caiazzo P, Comentale A, Rampone B, Di Lascio P, Morlino A, Pastore M, Del Vecchio G, and Tramutoli PR
- Subjects
- Abdomen, Acute etiology, Aged, Appendiceal Neoplasms complications, Appendiceal Neoplasms surgery, Body Mass Index, Cystadenoma, Mucinous complications, Cystadenoma, Mucinous surgery, Diagnosis, Differential, Female, Humans, Incidental Findings, Mucocele complications, Mucocele etiology, Obesity complications, Risk Factors, Treatment Outcome, Abdomen, Acute surgery, Appendiceal Neoplasms diagnosis, Appendix pathology, Appendix surgery, Cystadenoma, Mucinous diagnosis, Laparotomy, Mucocele pathology, Mucocele surgery
- Abstract
The authors describe a case of giant appendiceal mucocele, secondary to a mucinous neoplasm of the appendix, diagnosed during laparotomy for acute abdomen. By a review of the literature they stress the rarity of this lesion, the particular onset in their case as acute complication of appendiceal neoplasm with rupture of the intestinal wall, the difficulties of diagnosis and management in emergency.
- Published
- 2010