title: Intussusception of the appendix secondary to mucinous cystadenoma: A rare cause of abdominal pain.
abstract: A 35-year-old woman was seen as an outpatient with a 3-month history of pain in the right iliac fossa. A CT scan of her abdomen revealed the presence of a mucocele of the appendix. Intra-operatively, an appendico-appendicular intussusception was found. Histology confirmed the presence of a mucinous cystadenoma with the presence of acellular mucin on the serosal surface of the appendix. This association has rarely been described in the literature. Prompt surgical intervention is advocated to prevent the subsequent development of pseudomyxoma peritonei. We present a case of intussusception of the appendix with a mucinous cystadenoma as its lead point.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester NHS Trust, Southmoor Road, Manchester M23 9LT, United Kingdom.
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