Advanced Ultrasound in Diagnosis and Therapy ›› 2022, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (4): 214-216.doi: 10.37015/AUDT.2022.220019

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Appendicular Mucocele: A Rare Diagnosis Made by Use of Ultrasound and Its Histopathological Correlation

Sachin Khanduria, Surbhi a,*(), Ashkrit Guptaa, Harleen Chawlaa, Asif Khana, Vaibhav Pathaka, Saim Ali Siddiquia, Shahnawaz a, Shreya Chitravanshia, Rohit a   

  1. a Department of Radiodiagnosis, Era's Lucknow Medical College and Hospital, Lucknow, India
  • Received:2022-05-05 Revised:2022-05-26 Accepted:2022-06-12 Online:2022-12-30 Published:2022-10-25
  • Contact: Surbhi , E-mail:ss2surbhi@outlook.com

Abstract:

Appendiceal mucocele is a rare disease. Sometimes it is discovered accidentally and sometimes it resembles acute appendicitis. The incidence is 0.2% to 0.7% of all appendectomies specimens. A case report of A 35-year female presented to the emergency room with a history of progressively increasing abdominal pain on and off for 3 months. Tenderness in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen was noted with a palpable mass in the right iliac fossa. An abdominal ultrasound examination was performed, and the patient was found to have an Appendicular mucocele-onion peel sign (sonographic layering within a cystic mass). The patient underwent surgery, and the diagnosis was confirmed by the histopathological report. If mucocele is treated incorrectly, pseudomyxoma peritonei which is characterized by a malignant process may develop. The term mucocele is widely used in diagnosing both benign and malignant lesions.

Key words: Appendicular mucocele; Onion peel sign; Intraluminal accumulation of mucoid material; Benign lesions; Malignant potential; Resection