… into the peritoneal cavity leading to a disastrous complication of pseudomyxoma peritonei
(… A clear pathological terminology and management strategies of appendiceal mucocele (AM…

… of an incidentally discovered appendiceal mucocele in a 66‐year‐… mucoceles, including
perforated and nonperforated, as well as scenarios for involvement of the base of the appendix, …

… In conclusion, mucocele of the appendix with pseudomyxoma peritonei is a rare disease
and can present with confusing symptoms. Preoperative diagnosis greatly assists in …

… by Rokitansky in 1842, who described it under the term hydrops of the appendix. Later,
Virchow also described the mucocele and considered it a colloid degeneration of the appendix. …

… imaging appearance of a mucocele of the appendix is that of … imaging features of mucoceles
of the appendix, in order to … mucocele can rupture, resulting in pseudomyxoma peritonei, …

… Merely a clinical presentation of a mucocele also is not an indication for more … mucocele.22
In our study, 12 patients presented with a tumor or mucocele confined to the appendix as …

… If treated improperly, the mucocele may progress, epithelial cells may escape into the
peritoneal cavity and Pseudomyxoma peritonei may develop which has a high mortality [7]. We …

… Woodruff and McDonald classified cystic mucinous tumors of appendix in 1940 as Benign
Mucocele and Cystadenocarcinoma [61]. A classification of appendiceal tumors was proposed …

… Appendix mucocele may come as a consequence of obstructive or inflammatory … the
appendix or cecum may present as mucocele [4]. Its Main complication is pseudomyxoma peritonei.…

… Historical data from autopsy studies estimated the incidence of a mucocele of the appendix
to be about 0.2% [Citation6]. The incidence of PMP was initially proposed to be around 1 per …