Appendiceal mucocele: case reports and review of current literature.
The mucocele of the appendix is an uncommon disorder which is often asymptomatic but sometimes causes acute appendicitis-like symptoms. Sometimes, patients with mucocele can present with confusing symptoms. Preoperative suspicion and diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele are important. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are useful tools for the diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele. It may be also recognised by colonoscopy as a smooth submucosal lesion of the cecum. Optimal management of the mucocele could be achieved through accurate preoperative diagnosis. Preoperative diagnosis is a major component for minimizing intra-operative and post-operative complications. We herein report five cases and discuss the diagnostic methods and surgical treatment.
Karakaya
Kemal
K
Department of General Surgery, Zonguldak Karaelmas Universite Hastanesi, Zonguldak 67600, Turkey. knkarakaya@gmail.com
Barut
Figen
F
Emre
Ali-Ugur
AU
Ucan
Hamdi-Bulent
HB
Cakmak
Guldeniz-Karadeniz
GK
Irkorucu
Oktay
O
Tascilar
Oge
O
Ustundag
Yucel
Y
Comert
Mustafa
M
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002432:Cecum / Q000473:pathology; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014463:Ultrasonography / Q000379:methods