Laparoscopic Resection of an Appendix Mucocele in a Breast Cancer Patient

Background. Acute appendicitis may be treated with antibiotics, but most surgeons offer laparoscopic appendectomy (LA). Appendiceal mucocele (AMC) is a rare disorder. Surgical removal is recommended due to the risk of pseudomyxoma peritonei. LA has been suggested for this condition. Although rare, b...

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Main Authors: Scarlett Hao, Roberta Lilly, Hugo J. R. Bonatti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Surgery
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/1780342
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