Does it matter if it is appendix mucocele instead of appendicitis? Case series and brief review of literature

Basak, Fatih; Hasbahceci, Mustafa; Yucel, Metin; Sisik, Abdullah; Acar, Aylin; Kilic, Ali; Dur, Meliha

doi:10.4103/0973-1482.183193

Does it matter if it is appendix mucocele instead of appendicitis? Case series and brief review of literature

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Basak F., Hasbahceci M., Yucel M., Sisik A., Acar A., Kilic A., ...More

JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS, vol.14, no.6, pp.1355-1360, 2018 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Review
Volume: 14 Issue: 6
Publication Date: 2018
Doi Number: 10.4103/0973-1482.183193
Journal Name: JOURNAL OF CANCER RESEARCH AND THERAPEUTICS
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.1355-1360
Bezmialem Vakıf University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Aims: Appendiceal mucocele (AM) is a rare pathology, and its reported incidence is 0.3% in all appendectomy specimens. Here, we report a case series of AM and make a brief review of literature.