Korean Journal of Gynecologic Oncology and Colposcopy  1993;4(3):99-106

Each Case of Benign and Malignant Mucocele of the Appendix.

Yong Bum PARK ; Ji Soo HAN ; Joo Hak LEE ; Dae Joon CHUN ; Joo Hyun NAM ; Jung Eun MOK

Country

Republic of Korea

Language

Korean

Abstract

Mucocele of the appendix is uncomrnon and rarely diagnosed preoperatively. The malignant rountpart-i.e. mucinous cystadenocarcinoma--has the same grross appearance and many micro scopic features in cornmon wilhe the benign form. It rnay be associated with ovarian mucinous cystadenoma of strikingly similar microscopic appearence. A serious complication is a rupture of the mucoeele resulting in pseudomyxoma peritonei. Each case of benign and malignant mucocelr of the appendix falsely diagnosecl as an oovarian tumor before laparotxumy are presented wilh a brief rieview of the literatures.