CASE REPORT: Cadaveric finding of mucocele appendix
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Rare Cadaveric Finding of a Grossly Enlarged Mucocele Appendix
Appendicular mucoceles are rare clinical findings characterized by dilation and distention of the appendicular lumen by the accumulation of mucus. Their discovery is often incidental from abdominal imaging or more commonly as a secondary surgical finding. In this case study we report the first known recorded case of a cadaveric mucocele appendix discovered during routine dissection of the gastr...
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عنوان ژورنال: The FASEB Journal
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0892-6638,1530-6860
DOI: 10.1096/fasebj.25.1_supplement.870.5