Appendiceal Bulge on Routine Colonoscopy: Not All Disease Is Luminal

Appendiceal mucocele is an extremely rare pathology accounting for 0.3-0.7% of all appendiceal pathology. It is characterized by appendiceal lumen dilatation by mucinous secretion collection. Though abdominal imaging and tissue Biopsy aids in diagnosis, suspicion should arise when a slight bulge or...

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Autores principales: Taj, Sobaan, Akbar, Usman Ali, Philip, Shawn, Miller, Brett, Haq, ZakaUl, Sanekommu, Harshavardhan, Hossain, Mohammad A, Sciarra, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2023
Materias:
Internal Medicine
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10043507/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36999100
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.35466
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Sumario:Appendiceal mucocele is an extremely rare pathology accounting for 0.3-0.7% of all appendiceal pathology. It is characterized by appendiceal lumen dilatation by mucinous secretion collection. Though abdominal imaging and tissue Biopsy aids in diagnosis, suspicion should arise when a slight bulge or protrusion is seen on colonoscopy. We present a case of incidental appendiceal bulge found on a routine colonoscopy to evaluate abdominal pain that led to prompt diagnosis and management of appendiceal mucocele.

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