A case of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma presented as microhematuria and positive fecal occult blood test.
- Author:
Jae Moon CHA
1
;
Yong Ki CHO
;
Kyung Hwan KIM
;
Se Young PARK
;
Sang Hyun KIM
;
Chul Soo SONG
;
Ji Young SEO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun Hospital, Busan, Korea. ddolyeee@hanmail.net
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Mucocele;
Appendix;
Hematuria;
Fecal occult blood test
- MeSH:
Appendix;
Colonoscopy;
Cystadenoma, Mucinous*;
Dilatation;
Female;
Hematuria;
Humans;
Incidence;
Middle Aged;
Mucins*;
Mucocele;
Mucus;
Occult Blood*;
Rare Diseases;
Ultrasonography
- From:Korean Journal of Medicine
2004;67(4):425-429
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Appendiceal mucocele denotes an obstructive dilatation of appendiceal lumen due to abnormal accumulation of mucus and relatively rare disease with its 0.2~0.3% incidence of all appendices removed at surgery. It is not easy to diagnose appendiceal mucocele preoperatively because most of them are asymtomatic and discovered incidentally either at surgery or other medical examinations such as ultrasonography or colonoscopy for another reason. We report a case of appendiceal mucinous cystadenoma of 57-year-old woman who was admitted for further evaluations about her positive fecal occult blood test and microhematuria which was found on her medical examination for health incidentally.
