Uncommon mimics of appendicitis: giant mucocele

Appendiceal mucocele is an infrequent but well recognized entity that can present with a variety of clinical syndromes or can be asymptomatic and discovered incidentally. A 55 years old patient was admitted in the emergency department for acute right lower quadrant pain. A diagnosis of appendicitis...

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Main Authors: Fatima Ezzahra, Zahid, Ibn Majdoub, Karim, Hicham, Anoune, Ousadden, Abdelmalk, Mazaz, Khalid, Ait Taleb, Khalid
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: African Field Epidemiology Network 2010
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3172631/