Appendiceal Mucocele in an Elderly Patient: How Much Surgery

Appendiceal mucoceles are rare cystic lesions with an incidence of 0.3–0.7% of all appendectomies. They are divided into four subgroups according to their histology. Even though the symptoms may vary – depending on the level of complication – from right lower quadrant pain, signs of intussusception,...

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Main Authors: C. Kim-Fuchs, Y. Chittazhathu Kurian Kuruvilla, E. Angst, R. Weimann, B. Gloor, D. Candinas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2011-09-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:http://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/331438