Mucocele of the Appendix: Case Report & Review of Literature
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چکیده
Appendiceal Mucocele is a rare disease. Sometimes, it discovered accidentally and sometimes mimic acute appendicitis. Correct diagnosis before surgery very crucial for the selection of adequate surgical treatment to avoid Intraoperative Postoperative complication. Ultrasonography particularly, computed Tomography should be used extensively this purpose. If mucocele appendix treated incorrectly Pseudomyxoma peritonei which characterized by malignant process may develop.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International journal of surgery research and practice
سال: 2021
ISSN: ['2378-3397']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.23937/2378-3397/1410125