Mucocele of the vermiform appendix: diagnostic challenges and therapeutic approach

Mucocele of the vermiform appendix: diagnostic challenges and therapeutic approach

Introduction: Mucocele of the appendix is defined as the obstructive dilatation of the vermiform appendix by the abnormal accumulation of mucinous substance in its lumen. Imaging tests may be useful, but they commonly fail to evidence the etiology in question. Regarding the therapeutic approach, the...

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Main Authors: Carlos Magno Queiroz da Cunha, Douglas Marques Ferreira de Lima, Giovanni Troiani Neto, Francisco Fernando Pimenta Lima, Caio Regis de Oliveira Medeiros Pimenta, José Walter Feitosa Gomes
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda. 2019-07-01
Series:Journal of Coloproctology
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2237936318305264

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