Mucocele of the appendix due to endometriosis: A rare case report

Tsuda M, Motoyuki Tsuda, Yukitaka Yamashita, Yamashita Y, Shunjiro Azuma, Azuma S, Akamatsu T, Takuji Akamatsu, Takeshi Seta, Seta T, Urai S, Shunji Urai, Uenoyama Y, Yoshito Uenoyama, Deguchi Y, Yasunori Deguchi, Ono K, Kazuo Ono, Chiba T, Tsutomu Chiba
World journal of gastroenterology · 2013 · vol. 19(30) , pp. 5021 · doi:10.3748/wjg.v19.i30.5021 · PMID:23946611 · PMC3740436 · W2056762828
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This case report details a 43-year-old woman with appendiceal mucocele caused by endometriosis, confirmed histopathologically after resection, and includes the first literature review on this rare condition.

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Mucocele of the appendix due to endometriosis is extremely rare, and there are only 10 previously reported cases in the English literature. We report a case of mucocele of the appendix due to endometriosis and provide the first review of the literature. A 43-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital because of recurrent right lower abdominal pain during her menstrual periods. Colonoscopy revealed submucosal tumor-like elevations of the appendiceal orifice. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging of the abdomen suggested cystic lesions near the appendix. Consequently, mucocele of the appendix was suspected preoperatively. An open ileocecal resection was performed. Multiple cystic lesions were observed around the appendix. The cystic lesions contained mucus. Histopathological examination was consistent with a mucocele of the appendix due to endometriosis. The postoperative course was uneventful. We present the first review of the literature to clarify the clinical features.

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endometriosis

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Endometriosis Intestinal Diseases Mucocele Adult Appendix Colonoscopy Endometriosis Endometriosis Endometriosis Female Humans Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Intestinal Diseases Magnetic Resonance Imaging Mucocele Mucocele Mucocele Tomography, X-Ray Computed Treatment Outcome

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