Gutiérrez-Cruz E, González-Vergara C, Bieletto-Trejo O, Vera-Cazares R

Language: Spanish
References: 8
Page: 114-116
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ABSTRACT

Mucoceles of the appendix are rare and predominate in women. The most common clinical finding is a palpable mass in the right lower quadrant. Most patients are asymptomatic. Mucoceles are defined as a cystic dilatation of the appendiceal lumen caused by the accumulation of mucin. There are four subtypes: simple mucocele or retention cyst, focal or diffuse mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenoma and mucinous cystadenocarcinoma.

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