Torsion of a mucocele of the vermiform appendix: a case report and review of the literature.
Torsion of a mucocele of the vermiform appendix is an extremely rare condition and also a rare cause of an acute abdomen with a clinical presentation that is indistinguishable from acute appendicitis, and thus, the condition is diagnosed during operation. Here, the authors describe the case of a 78-year-old female, who presented with intermittent abdominal pain. The appendix had a pelvic position and the torsion was counterclockwise. In addition, the torsion was associated with mucocele of the appendix, which was considered a secondary factor of torsion. Appendectomy and drainage were performed.
Department of Surgery, Chonbuk National University Medical School, Jeonju, Korea.
Chang Ho
CH
Lee
Min Ro
MR
Lee
Jae-Chun
JC
Kim
Myoung Jae
MJ
Kang
Yeon Jun
YJ
Jeong