Butt Muhammad Qasim, Chatha Sohail Saqib, Farooq Mahwish, Ghumman Adeel Qamar
Department of Surgery, Combined Military Hospital (CMH), Kohat.
Department of Gynaecology, Jinnah Hospital, Lahore.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2014 Mar;24 Suppl 1:S14-5.
Mucocele of appendix is a rare disorder characterised by obstructive dilatation of the appendicular lumen by mucinous secretions. More commonly it is caused by mucinous cystadenoma and rarely by mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. Patients are often asymptomatic and may sometimes present with acute appendicitis. It is known to be associated with pseudomyxoma peritonei as a result of rupture of mucocele. A pre-operative diagnosis is necessary to plan careful resection. Ultrasonography and computed tomography are useful tools for the diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele. We report a case of appendiceal mucocele due to mucinous cystadenoma with surgical and histopathological confirmation.
阑尾黏液囊肿是一种罕见的疾病，其特征是阑尾管腔被黏液性分泌物阻塞性扩张。更常见的病因是黏液性囊腺瘤，很少由黏液性囊腺癌引起。患者通常无症状，有时可能表现为急性阑尾炎。已知黏液囊肿破裂会导致腹膜假黏液瘤。术前诊断对于规划仔细的切除手术很有必要。超声检查和计算机断层扫描是诊断阑尾黏液囊肿的有用工具。我们报告一例因黏液性囊腺瘤导致的阑尾黏液囊肿病例，并经手术及组织病理学证实。
