Giant Appendicular Mucinous Cystoadenoma: Case Report and Review of the Literature

Autor: Stephanie Serrano Collazos, Angel Medina Andrade, Lizette Blanco Aguilar, Karina Yolanda Vite Pineda, Oscar Josue Montes Aguilar, Brenda Ruiz, Eduardo Vidrio Duarte, Carlos Eduardo Rodriguez Rodriguez, Maria Fernanda Chein Vázquez, Gerardo Perez
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Archives of Clinical Gastroenterology. :001-003
Popis: Background: Appendix tumours present an incidence of 0.2 to 0.3% among all appendectomies. It is a rare condition, commonly found as an incidental diagnosis by imaging studies due to his lack of symptoms; nevertheless it is associated with many complications when undiagnosed like pseudomixoma peritonei a condition with high morbidity and mortality. This is the importance of recognize it to establish an opportune diagnose and treatment.
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