Mucocele of the appendix: an unusual finding at exploration for right-sided inguinal pain.
A case of mucocele of the appendix, uncovered during an abdominal exploration on a tentative diagnosis of incipient inguinal hernia, is reported. The small mucocele is unlikely to have been responsible for the recorded symptoms and signs.
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006552:Hernia, Inguinal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology