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Torsion of Low-Grade Appendiceal Mucinous Neoplasm (LAMN): A Case Report.
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Department of Surgery, Kitakyushu City Yahata Hospital, Kitakyushu, JPN.
A low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) is a rare condition, occurring in 0.08-4.1% of appendectomy cases.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn Vivo Measurements of Appendiceal Base - Implications on Pediatric Laparoscopic Appendectomy.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, University Clinical Center, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. (Dr. Delibegovic).
Background And Objectives: Securing the base of the appendix is the most critical part of laparoscopic appendectomy in children. Determining the average values of the appendix, will facilitate the creation of suitable instruments, and will also have an impact on research in imaging studies.
Methods: One hundred and eight patients with the acute appendicitis were randomized into 2 groups: group I: children aged 2-10 years old, group II: children >10 years of age.
An appendiceal mucocele associated with inverted epithelium and submucosal hyperplasia at the appendiceal root: a rare case report.
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Department of Pathology, Japanese Red Cross Aichi Medical Center Nagoya Daiichi Hospital, Nagoya, Japan.
A 54-year-old woman was referred to our hospital because of abnormal colonoscopic findings, including a submucosal protuberance at the appendiceal root. A biopsy showed no malignant findings. Computed tomography revealed a 20-mm cystic lesion with thick walls at the appendiceal root, suggestive of an appendiceal mucocele.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDiagnostic value of the MZXBTCH scoring system for acute complex appendicitis.
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Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Beijing Tsinghua Changgung Hospital, School of Clinical Medicine, Tsinghua University, No. 168 Litang Road, Changping District, Beijing, 102218, China.
The objective of this study was to develop a novel scoring model, assess its diagnostic value for complex appendicitis, and compare it with existing scoring systems. A total of 1,241 patients with acute appendicitis were included, comprising 868 patients in the modeling group (mean age, 35.6 ± 14.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPseudomyxoma retroperitonei secondary to appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma disguised as psoas abscess - A case report.
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Department of Surgery, Aga Khan University Hospital, Stadium Road, Karachi 74800, Pakistan. Electronic address:
Article Synopsis
- Appendiceal cancers, particularly mucinous cystadenocarcinoma, are rare and can cause serious complications like pseudomyxoma peritonei, leading to abdominal fluid accumulation called "jelly belly."
- A case of a young man with a persistent psoas abscess revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma with pseudomyxoma retroperitonei, emphasizing the need to consider malignancy in atypical abscesses.
- Early and accurate diagnosis is critical because these types of tumors can be misdiagnosed as common issues like abscesses, highlighting the importance of imaging and colonoscopy in identifying them.
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