A Giant Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm in a Middle-Aged Female: A Case Report and Review of Literature

Appendiceal mucoceles represent abnormal accumulation of mucin in the appendix. They are rare and can be due to neoplastic and nonneoplastic causes, the most common cause being low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN), also known as mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix. We present the case of...

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Published in:	Dubai Medical Journal
Main Authors:	Yousif Habib Alabboudi, Labib Sallam Al-Ozaibi, Alaa Haitham Salman
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Knowledge E 2022-03-01
Subjects:	appendiceal mucocele low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm mucinous cystadenoma open appendectomy appendix
Online Access:	https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/522582

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