title: [Carcinoma of the appendix arising on the basis of a mucinous cystadenoma].
abstract: The author describes a rare case of mucinous adenocarcinoma arising in a mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix. The tumor developed into a mucocele which subsequently perforated. At a second operation two years later a malignant pseudomyxoma peritonei was found.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Detky
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D003537:Cystadenoma / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009378:Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Auf der Basis eines muzinösen Zystadenoms entstandenes Karzinom der Appendix.