Year :
2024
| Month :
June
| Volume :
18
| Issue :
6
| Page :
XD01 - XD02
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A Case Report on Mucocele of Appendix with Tubo-ovarian Complex and Review of Literature
Published: June 1, 2024 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2024/69202.19462
Abhilasha Bhargava, Chandrashekhar Mahakalkar, Shivani Kshirsagar
1. Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
2. Professor, Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
3. Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi, Wardha, Maharashtra, India.
Correspondence Address :
Abhilasha Bhargava,
Junior Resident, Department of Surgery, Jawaharlal Nehru Medical College and Datta Meghe Institute of Higher Education and Research, Sawangi (Meghe), Wardha-442107, Maharashtra, India.
E-mail: abhilasha0318@gmail.com
Abstract
Mucocele of the appendix is a rare condition caused by mucus accumulation due to a blocked appendix resulting from inflammation, infection, or faecal matter blockage. It presents as lower abdominal pain, vomiting, nausea, abdominal mass, and distension. It is more common in individuals over 50 years old and is more prevalent in the elderly. Mucocele can be differentiated into mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, mucosal hyperplasia, and mucinous cystadenoma. It is often diagnosed incidentally during radiological, laparoscopic, or surgical interventions. Ultrasound and computed tomography imaging techniques are useful in screening and diagnosing appendiceal mucocele, as they can detect a cystic mass or soft tissue mass and differentiate between a mucocele and other neoplasms. Most cases are reported in older individuals, with few in young adults. In the present case report, the authors present a case of a 34-year-old female with a history of occasional abdominal pain. On investigation, it was found to be an inflamed appendix with a mass in the right iliac fossa for which the patient underwent appendectomy. Due to the involvement of the right adnexa with tubo-ovarian complex and omentum, the present case presents a unique manifestation of an appendix mucocele.
Keywords
Appendicitis, Appendicular mass, Mucus accumalation
DOI: 10.7860/JCDR/2024/69202.19462
Date of Submission: Dec 20, 2023
Date of Peer Review: Feb 13, 2024
Date of Acceptance: Mar 12, 2024
Date of Publishing: Jun 01, 2024
AUTHOR DECLARATION:
• Financial or Other Competing Interests: None
• Was informed consent obtained from the subjects involved in the study? Yes
• For any images presented appropriate consent has been obtained from the subjects. Yes
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