title: [Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix. Report of a case].
abstract: Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare neoplasm with an incidence rate of 0.08% of all malignancies. The diagnosis is usually made by biopsy because its clinical presentation may mimic other diseases of structures located in the right lower quadrant. Currently, the treatment is still controversial, being surgery the best option. This report describes a patient with a history of appendectomy 27 years ago that is hospitalized for a painful mass in the lower abdomen associated with carcinoembryonic antigen of 138 ng/dl.
authors.affiliation: Escuela de Medicina, Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas. Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Isabella
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Wolniczak
authors.affiliation: University of Technology. Sidney, Australia.
authors.forename: Alonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Cáceres Del Águila
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Colon, Recto y Ano, Hospital Edgardo Rebagliati Martins, Lima, Perú.
authors.forename: Juan Alberto
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Santillana Callirgos
mesh_terms: D002288:Adenocarcinoma, Mucinous / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged