Mucocele of the appendix.
We describe a case of mucocele of the appendix, observed incidentally in a 42-year-old man. The plain film, ultrasound and CT features are reviewed. Adequate diagnosis and resection are important because of the risk of rupture and development of pseudomyxoma peritonei.
Geusens
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Department of Radiology, H.-Hartziekenhis, Roeselare, Belgium.
Vanhoenacker
P
P
De Man
R
R
Van Oost
J
J
Verbanck
J
J
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001065:Appendix; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography