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Ruptured appendiceal cystadenoma presenting as right inguinal hernia in a patient with left colon cancer: A case report and review of literature
- Source :
- BMC Gastroenterology, Vol 6, Iss 1, p 32 (2006), BMC Gastroenterology
- Publisher :
- Springer Nature
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Abstract
- Background Mucoceles resulting from cystadenomas of the appendix are uncommon. Although rare, rupture of the mucoceles can occur with or without causing any abdominal complaint. There are several reports associating colonic malignancy with cystadenomas of the appendix. Herein, we report an unusual and interesting case of right inguinal hernia associated with left colon cancer. Case presentation A case of ruptured mucocele resulting from cystadenoma of the appendix was presented as right inguinal hernia in a 70-year-old male. The patient underwent colonoscopy, x-ray, ultrasound and computed tomography. Localized pseudomyxoma peritonei associated with adenocarcinoma of the descending colon was diagnosed. The patient underwent segmental resection of the colon, appendectomy, debridement of pseudomyxoma and closure of the internal ring of right inguinal canal. He is free of symptoms in one year follow-up. Conclusion Synchronous colon cancer may occur in patients with appendiceal mucoceles. In such patients, the colon should be investigated and colonoscopy can be performed meticulously in cases of ruptured mucoceles and localized pseudomyxoma peritonei. Surgical intervention is the current choice of management.
- Subjects :
- Male
medicine.medical_specialty
medicine.medical_treatment
Cystadenoma
Mucocele
Case Report
Hernia, Inguinal
Adenocarcinoma
Descending colon
medicine
Appendectomy
Humans
Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Hernia
lcsh:RC799-869
Colectomy
Peritoneal Neoplasms
Aged
Rupture, Spontaneous
business.industry
Gastroenterology
Neoplasms, Second Primary
General Medicine
Pseudomyxoma Peritonei
medicine.disease
Appendix
digestive system diseases
Surgery
Treatment Outcome
medicine.anatomical_structure
Appendiceal Neoplasms
Debridement
Colonic Neoplasms
lcsh:Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Segmental resection
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1471230X
- Volume :
- 6
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....f7210d8bc97666c015b6b486c2865a94
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-230x-6-32