A Case of Appendiceal Mucocele found during Total Hysterectomy.

Park, Eun Kyung; Seo, Mi Young; Paeng, Ki Young; Rhim, Chae Chun; Kim, Do Kang; Namkoong, Sung Eun

Case Report

Korean Journal of Obstetrics & Gynecology 2002;45(9):1629-1632.
Published online September 1, 2002.

A Case of Appendiceal Mucocele found during Total Hysterectomy.

Eun Kyung Park, Mi Young Seo, Ki Young Paeng, Chae Chun Rhim, Do Kang Kim, Sung Eun Namkoong

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Catholic University Medical College, Seoul, Korea.

Abstract

Mucocele arised at the vermiform appendix is uncommon, either benign or malignancy and their clinical presentation is not specific. The preoperative diagnosis is rare,1 and their diagnosis is an incidental event. Mucocele seems to be developed due to chronic obstruction of the lumen of the appendix. Higa and Cowerkers2 classified 73 cases of "mucocele" into three clinicopathologic entities; focal or diffuse mucosal hyperplasia, mucinous cystadenoma, mucinous cystadenocarcinoma. Appendiceal mucoceles are rare lesions of the appendix, characterized by a gross enlargement of the appendix from accumulation of mucoid substance within the lumen. It is encountered in only 0.1-0.4% of all appendectomies with a female predominance and an average age at the time of diagnosis over 50 years. A case of appendiceal mucocle found during total hysterectomy is presented with a brief review of the literatures.

Key Words: Mucocele, appendix, total hysterectomy