Mucocele do apêndice

Mucocele do apêndice

Mucocele is an unusual lesion of the appendix characterized by accumulation of mucoid substance inside the appendix, which occurs as a sequel of luminal obstruction, usually by fibrous tissue. Diagnosis is intraoperative in most of the cases. We discuss the clinical, anatomicopathological and therap...

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Veröffentlicht in:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões 2008-02, Vol.35 (1), p.64-65
Hauptverfasser: Guimarães Filho, Artur, Magalhães, João Pompeu Frota, Campos, Érick Siqueira, Guimarães, Juliana Frota, Alves Jr, José Leonidas
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Sprache:eng
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Appendix
Diagnosis
Mucocele
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Zusammenfassung:Mucocele is an unusual lesion of the appendix characterized by accumulation of mucoid substance inside the appendix, which occurs as a sequel of luminal obstruction, usually by fibrous tissue. Diagnosis is intraoperative in most of the cases. We discuss the clinical, anatomicopathological and therapeutics aspects of the disease.
ISSN:0100-6991
1809-4546
0100-6991
DOI:10.1590/S0100-69912008000100015