title: Mucocele of the appendix: pseudomyxoma peritonei and intracytoplasmic canaliculus-like structures.
abstract: A case of pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with mucocele of the appendix is reported. To date there is no general agreement as to whether this entity (pseudomyxoma) should be categorized as a malignant lesion. The presence of intracellular canaliculus-like structures adds support to those investigators who believe that pseudomyxoma peritonei reflects a form of malignant disease.
mesh_terms: D001065:Appendix; D001344:Autopsy; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D003593:Cytoplasm / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000473:pathology*; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology