Giant appendiceal mucocele: report of a case.

We report a rare case of giant appendiceal mucocele. A 48-year-old woman, with no discomfort, was admitted to our hospital after a mass was detected in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. The patient underwent right hemicolectomy on the basis of the clinical diagnosis of a possible appendiceal tumor. The final pathologic diagnosis was mucocele of the appendix.
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Source: Journal of Nippon Medical School - May 10, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Akagi I, Yokoi K, Shimanuki K, Satake S, Takeda K, Shimizu T, Kondo R, Kanazawa Y, Uchida E Tags: J Nippon Med Sch Source Type: research