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Ruptured Appendiceal Mucocele Presenting as a Ventral Hernia: A Case Report of a Rare Presentation of Appendiceal Mucocele

Mucocele of the appendix (MA) is a rare disease characterized by chronic accumulation of mucin within an appendix. Although MA can be an asymptomatic finding, some patients with MA may present with right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain, pelvic pain, or even hernias. The later presentation is usually relat...

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Autores principales: Meer, Emtenen M, Khazindar, Abdullah R
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Cureus 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9013519/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35464561
http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.23304