Porcelain appendix: a rare mimicker of the acute abdomen.

IF 0.6 Q3 MEDICINE, GENERAL & INTERNAL
Nilosh Sathiyamoorthi, Loku Singham Kutti Kankanamlage Priyantha Maduranga, Sabu Thomas, Vipul Vyas
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Abstract

An appendiceal mucocele is a rare clinical entity often mimicking that of acute appendicitis in a majority of cases leading to incidental intraoperative findings. Nevertheless, appropriate diagnosis is vital prior to surgery to prevent complications such as pseudomyxoma peritonei. This report details a case of a man in his 70s, who was admitted to the emergency department with right iliac fossa pain with imaging showing wall thickening of the caecum and the ascending colon. During surgery, a calcified appendix raised the suspicion of a neoplastic process leading to a right hemicolectomy. The histology revealed a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm.

瓷阑尾:一种罕见的急腹症模仿者。
阑尾黏液囊肿是一种罕见的临床疾病,大多数情况下与急性阑尾炎相似,导致术中意外发现。然而,在手术前适当的诊断是至关重要的,以防止并发症,如腹膜假性粘液瘤。本文报告一例70多岁的男性,因右髂窝疼痛,影像显示盲肠和升结肠壁增厚而被急诊科收治。在手术中,阑尾钙化引起了肿瘤进程的怀疑,导致右半结肠切除术。组织学显示为低级别阑尾黏液性肿瘤。
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BMJ Case Reports
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期刊介绍: BMJ Case Reports is an important educational resource offering a high volume of cases in all disciplines so that healthcare professionals, researchers and others can easily find clinically important information on common and rare conditions. All articles are peer reviewed and copy edited before publication. BMJ Case Reports is not an edition or supplement of the BMJ.
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