Abstract
Appendicular mucocele by definition is a cystic dilatation of the appendiceal lumen by mucin accumulation. This is a rare lesion; its prevalence in appendectomy specimens being only 0.2 - 0.3%. Mucocele can result from mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenoma, or mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. Specific criteria are being proposed for definitive diagnosis and surgical management of appendiceal mucocele. While some neoplasms with malignant potential may be treated definitively by resection. It is known to be associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei resulting from a rupture. It is therefore important to identify the disease process preoperatively and to plan a careful resection also to rule out possibility of malignancy. We report here one case with radiological, surgical and histopathological confirmation.
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