title: [Intestinal obstruction secondary to appendiceal mucocele: case report and review of literature].
abstract: Appendiceal mucoceles are a group of lesions in where the appendiceal lumen becomes distended with mucus. These are rare conditions. Approximately 25% of mucoceles are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at surgery. The appendiceal mucocele accounts only the 0,2-0,3% of all appendicectomies. This condition usually requires surgical treatment, either appendicectomy or right colectomy under specific circumstances. In this article we present the case of a male patient 73 years old who developed subacute intestinal obstruction secondary to giant appendiceal mucocele. We also review the international literature on this subject.
authors.affiliation: Ospedale Generale Venizelio, Iraklion, Creta.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Spiridakis
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kreanka
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Kokkinos
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Panagiotakis
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kokkinakis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kandylakis
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications*