A rare case of locally advanced mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix confined in the inguinal canal: Clinical presentation, operative management

Background: An Amyand’s hernia is a right inguinal hernia that contains the appendix in the hernia sac. Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the vermiform appendix is a rare neoplasm commonly discovered through the histology report of a presumed appendicitis specimen or as the cause of pseudomyxoma peritonei....

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Main Author: Michalis Tsimaras, Vasiliki Ziozia, Stefanos Koffas, Napoleon Xirokostas, Dimitrios Filippou, Panagiotis Skandalakis, Vasileios Komporozos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Bulgarian Association of Young Surgeons 2019-04-01
Series:International Journal of Surgery and Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ejos.org/index.php?fulltxt=292970&fulltxtj=136&fulltxtp=136-1520365776.pdf