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Retention mucocele of the appendix is caused by a variety of obstructive lesions such as postinflammation, fecalith, carcinoid tumor, and endometriosis. Appendiceal mucocele due to endometriosis is extremely rare; only one documented case of such condition has been recorded in the literature. We describe a young black woman who had abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Abdominal exploration revealed a small retention mucocele caused by endometriotic obstruction at the distal segment of the appendix. No evidence of endometriosis in other organs was found. The patient was asymptomatic after appendectomy.
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PMID:Retention mucocele of appendix due to endometriosis. 805 97

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare clinical condition that causes distension of the appendix lumen with mucus. A seventy-three-year-old female patient presented with complaints of abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting. Abdominal examination revealed mild tenderness, right lower quadrant pain upon palpation, rebound tenderness and muscular rigidity, and a palpable mass. Abdominal ultrasonography and computed tomography scans demonstrated a cystic lesion in the right iliac fossa, adherent to the cecum, suggesting an abdominal abscess. An emergency operation was performed, during which a diagnosis of a mucocele of the appendix was made. Surgical treatment included appendicectomy, partial resection of the ileum, and resection of the cecum. Histopathologic examination confirmed the operative diagnosis. The role of imaging and clinical approach is emphasized in the treatment of an appendiceal mucocele, especially in emergency settings.
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PMID:A case of giant appendiceal mucocele. 1475 91