title: [Appendicular mucocele. A report of a case diagnosed preoperatively].
abstract: Mucocele of the appendix is an unusual clinical entity. Despite a recognized constellation of findings, the diagnosis is not usually made prior to surgical exploration. A 35 year old man is reported in whom clinical evaluation, including US and CT scans, resulted in the correct preoperative diagnosis confirmed at surgery and leading to appropriate operative decisions.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Patologia Chirurgica, Università degli Studi, Verona.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Zago
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ferrara
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Fasoli
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gandolfi
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Caudana
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: di Benedetto
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Rosa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Mucocele appendicolare. Presentazione di un caso diagnosticato preoperatoriamente.