Ileocolic Intussusception Due to Appendiceal Mucocele in Adult Patient

This article presents a case of a 32-year-old male who was admitted to the Department of General Surgery at Republican Vilnius University Hospital. Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) revealed a well-encapsulated, approximately 45-mm cystic mass near the cecum with signs of intussusception...

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Main Authors: Mantas Balcytis, Vita Klimasauskiene, Kazimieras Brazauskas, Joseph W. Nunoo-Mensah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:World Journal of Colorectal Surgery
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/wjcs.wjcs_34_24
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Summary:This article presents a case of a 32-year-old male who was admitted to the Department of General Surgery at Republican Vilnius University Hospital. Abdominal and pelvic computed tomography (CT) revealed a well-encapsulated, approximately 45-mm cystic mass near the cecum with signs of intussusception. During open surgery, an intussusception caused by an appendiceal mucocele was identified, and an ileocecal resection was performed. Postoperative pathological examination confirmed ileocecal intussusception and appendiceal mucocele. The patient recovered satisfactorily. This case underscores the rarity of appendiceal mucocele and the associated diagnostic challenges.
ISSN:1941-8213