Abstract
Mucocele of the appendix was recognized by Rokitansky<sup>1</sup>in 1842, and was described by Virchow in 1863.<sup>2</sup>Feré applied the name "mucocele" in 1877.<sup>3</sup>In 1916 Dodge<sup>4</sup>found only 142 cases of mucocele reported in the literature, and in 1928 Weaver<sup>5</sup>added 26 cases, including 2 of his own. Mucocele of the appendix has remained a relatively infrequent disease, occurring in from 0.2%<sup>6</sup>to 1.5%<sup>7</sup>of autopsies. Jirka and Scuderi<sup>8</sup>found an incidence of 0.23% of mucoceles in appendectomies, as compared to an incidence of only 0.043% in an almost equal number of autopsy specimens, indicating that the symptoms are severe enough to lead to operation in these patients. Latimer<sup>9</sup>believed that the symptoms of mucocele are frequently severe enough to cause removal of the appendix, although a preoperative diagnosis was a rarity. He credited Vorhaus<sup>10</sup>and Maydl<sup>11</sup>with
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