title: Mucocele of the appendix: case report and review of literature.
abstract: Mucocele of the appendix is a descriptive term of a distended, mucus-filled appendix caused by various conditions, both benign and malignant. Computed tomography is the imaging modality of choice. Correct pre-operative diagnosis is important because of the possibility of peroperative rupture and subsequent development of pseudomyxoma) peritonei. It is the task of the radiologist to alert the clinician and surgeon to the presence of this entity, the potential associated complications and possible signs of malignancy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, UZ Antwerpen, Belgium. marguerite_faure@hotmail.com
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Faure
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Salgado
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Op de Beeck
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Bellinck
authors.forename: J-L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Termote
authors.forename: P M
authors.initials: PM
authors.lastname: Parizel
mesh_terms: D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D011856:Radiographic Image Enhancement / Q000379:methods; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media