Appendiceal mucinous neoplasm mimics ovarian tumors: Challenges for preoperative and intraoperative diagnosis and clinical implication

ConclusionAppendiceal mucinous neoplasm should be considered as a differential diagnosis of pelvic mass in women. For patients who do not require fertility-sparing surgery, excision and frozen section of the bilateral ovaries and appendix regardless of the appearance of the appendix might improve the diagnosis. For older patients with peritoneal dissemination, appropriate cytoreductive surgery is recommended to reduce the clinical impact of misdiagnosis.
Source: European Journal of Surgical Oncology (EJSO) - Category: Surgery Source Type: research