Mucus containing cystic lesions "mucocele" of the appendix: the unresolved issues.

Background: Mucocele of the appendix is a rare condition, the pathological classification and management strategy of which have not been standardized yet.

Aim: To report on our management of appendiceal mucocele, highlighting the pitfalls and possible means for avoiding them.

Materials And Methods: Our registries were reviewed to retrieve cases of appendiceal mucocele, encountered in the period from July 2008 to May 2013.

Pancreatic pseudocyst or a cystic tumor of the pancreas?

Pancreatic pseudocysts are the most common cystic lesions of the pancreas and may complicate acute pancreatitis, chronic pancreatitis, or pancreatic trauma. While the majority of acute pseudocysts resolve spontaneously, few may require drainage. On the other hand, pancreatic cystic tumors, which usually require extirpation, may disguise as pseudocysts.

Pancreatic heterotopia in the gallbladder associated with chronic cholecystitis: a rare combination.

Context: Pancreatic heterotopia is a rare pathologic entity, previously reported in the stomach, duodenum and jejunum. It is mostly asymptomatic and rarely gives rise to complications. Localization of pancreatic heterotopia in the gallbladder is extremely rare and can be associated with cholecystitis or cholecystolithiasis.

Rapunzel syndrome: the unsuspected culprit.

Trichobezoar is a rare intriguing disorder in which swallowed hairs accumulates in the stomach. Being indigestible and slippery, it could not be propulsed and becomes entrapped within the stomach. Large amounts can thus accumulate over the years forming a hair ball.