Myxoglobulosis of the appendix presenting as acute appendicitis.
appendiceal mucocele
appendicitis
myxoglobulosis
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Nov 2023
Nov 2023
Historique:
received:
22
06
2023
accepted:
30
10
2023
medline:
29
11
2023
pubmed:
29
11
2023
entrez:
29
11
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Myxoglobulosis is a rare form of appendiceal mucocele characterized by mucoid material inside the appendix that resembles fish eggs. It is usually asymptomatic and diagnosed incidentally, but it can also present as a surgical abdomen, which can create a diagnostic dilemma. This case report presents a 37-year-old male patient with features suggestive of acute appendicitis. A computed tomography scan of the abdomen showed features of appendiceal mucocele. The patient underwent appendicectomy through a lower midline incision. The macroscopic finding was myxoglobulosis, and the patient had an uneventful postoperative course. The histopathology report of the appendix confirmed the diagnosis.
Identifiants
pubmed: 38026753
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad624
pii: rjad624
pmc: PMC10663062
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjad624Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. © The Author(s) 2023.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
None declared.
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