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Journal of the Korean Society of Coloproctology 2000;16(5):346-350.
A Case of Appendiceal Mucocele with Concominant Colon Cancer.
Yang, Sang Seok , Lim, Seon Hee , Song, Chan Ho , Sheen, Dong Hyuk , Lee, Jee Youn , Han, Yoon Ju , Lim, Byeong Cheol , Kim, Nayoung , Lee, Kyeheui , Yang, Dae Hyeon , Choi, Shin Eun
1Department of Internal Medicine, Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
2Department of General Surgery, Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
3Department of Anatomical Pathology, Kangnam General Hospital, Public Corporation, Seoul, Korea.
Abstract
The appendiceal mucocele is a rare disorder, usually found incidentally during ultrasonography or radiologic studies. Mucoceles of the appendix include benign or malignant disease. Both of benign cystadenoma and malignant cystadenocarcinoma are characterized by an obstructed, mucin-filled appendix displacing the cecum. We experienced a case of partial obstruction of large bowel who had a cystadenoma at appendix and a colon cancer at other site on operation field. Here in, we report a case of appendiceal mucocele and concominant colon cancer with the review of literatures.
Key Words: Appendix; Mucocele; Cystadenoma; Colon cancer


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