Mucocele apendicular como hallazgo casual en prueba de imagen
- Carvajal Balaguera, J. 1
- Martín García-Almenta, M. 1
- Albeniz Aquiriano, L.A. 2
- Bernal Becerra, I. 3
- de Pablo Zurdo, L. 2
- Ferrufino Villalba, M. 2
- Camuña Segovia, J. 1
- 1 Hospital Central Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela de Madrid. Servicio de Cirugía General y Digestiva
- 2 Hospital Central Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela de Madrid. Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico
- 3 Hospital Central Cruz Roja San José y Santa Adela de Madrid. Servicio de Anatomía patológica
ISSN: 1139-8264
Year of publication: 2020
Volume: 23
Issue: 2
Pages: 64-67
Type: Article
More publications in: Revista española de investigaciones quirúrgicas
Abstract
Appendicular mucocele (AM) is a rare entity. Its frequency is estimated between 0.2 and 0.4% of all appendectomies and 8 to 10% of all appendicular tumors. The term mucocele refers to the dilation of the appendix by mucus, caused by a benign or malignant process (cystadenoma or cystadenocarcinoma).We present the case of an asymptomatic 63-year-old patient who, in the study of suspected left hydronephrosis, found an image suggestive of appendicular mucocele as a finding on abdominal ultrasound, which was confirmed by computed tomography (CT). A laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. The histological study showed an appendicular mucocele without malignancy and free edges. One year after the intervention, the patient is free of disease and of another synchronous or metachronous process. The purpose of the present study is to carry out a review regarding the incidence, clinical manifestations, diagnostic methods, treat-ment, evolution and pathological diagnosis