%0 Journal Article
%T Mucocele de ap¨ºndice
%A Costa
%A Roberto Gibson Ferreira
%J Revista do Col¨¦gio Brasileiro de Cirurgi£¿es
%D 2009
%I Col¨¦gio Brasileiro de Cirurgi?es
%R 10.1590/S0100-69912009000200018
%X appendiceal mucocele is a rare entity characterized by a gross enlargement of the appendix from accumulation of mucoid substance within the lumen. it is encountered in only 0.1 - 0.4% of all appendicectomies with a female predominance (m/f: 1/4) and a mean age of more than 50 years at the time of presentation . because of that, appendiceal mucocele is often incidentally discovered either during surgery or on radiologic examination. a case of benign appendiceal mucocele is reported here, in a 49 years old male. the pathogenesis and the different surgical strategies are discussed.
%K mucocele
%K appendix
%K cystadenoma [mucinous].
%U http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&pid=S0100-69912009000200018&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en