Mucocele de apêndice


Autoria(s): Costa,Roberto Gibson Ferreira
Data(s)

01/04/2009

Resumo

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity characterized by a gross enlargement of the appendix from accumulation of mucoid substance within the lumen. It is encountered in only 0.1 - 0.4% of all appendicectomies with a female predominance (M/F: 1/4) and a mean age of more than 50 years at the time of presentation . Because of that, appendiceal mucocele is often incidentally discovered either during surgery or on radiologic examination. A case of benign appendiceal mucocele is reported here, in a 49 years old male. The pathogenesis and the different surgical strategies are discussed.

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Identificador

http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912009000200018

Idioma(s)

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Publicador

Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões

Fonte

Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões v.36 n.2 2009

Palavras-Chave #Mucocele #Appendix #Cystadenoma/mucinous
Tipo

journal article