Appendicular Mucocele: Report Case

Abstract

It is a rare pathology which consists of a cystic dilation of the lumen of the appendix due to mucous hypersecretion at this level. It is clinically manifested by intermittent pain in the right iliac fossa, more rarely by a complication such as perforation or bleeding. The positive diagnosis is mainly based on the CT scan which shows cystic dilation at the expense of the appendix. The reference treatment remains curative surgery, which is often a right hemicolectomy. We report the case of a 65-year-old patient who consulted us for lower abdominal pain with asthenia, the radiological examination had objectified a typical aspect of mucocele. The treatment consisted of a right hemicolectomy with anastomosis. We noted a good postoperative evolution and the patient was declared discharged on D7 postoperatively.