Distinguishing between acute appendicitis and appendiceal mucocele: is this possible preoperatively?

Saylam B., Guldogan C. E., Coskun F., Vural V., Comcali B., Tez M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY, vol.39, no.5, pp.523-529, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 39 Issue: 5
  • Publication Date: 2013
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00068-013-0321-3
  • Journal Name: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.523-529
  • Keywords: Mucocele of the appendix, Appendicitis, Score, Microhematuria, APPENDECTOMY
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Mucocele of the appendix is an infrequent event, characterized by a cystic dilatation of the lumen. It is often diagnosed clinically from signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis or, if it is asymptomatic, as an incidental finding during ultrasonography, computed tomography, or laparotomy.