[Intestinal obstruction secondary to appendiceal mucocele: case report and review of literature].

Appendiceal mucoceles are a group of lesions in where the appendiceal lumen becomes distended with mucus. These are rare conditions. Approximately 25% of mucoceles are asymptomatic and discovered incidentally at surgery. The appendiceal mucocele accounts only the 0,2-0,3% of all appendicectomies. This condition usually requires surgical treatment, either appendicectomy or right colectomy under specific circumstances. In this article we present the case of a male patient 73 years old who developed subacute intestinal obstruction secondary to giant appendiceal mucocele. We also review the international literature on this subject.