Rupture of appendiceal mucocele due to XXXX : report of a case.

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We report a rare case of a mucocele of the appendix due to @entity46 which accidentally @entity397 prior to surgery. A 56-year-old @entity1 was referred to our institution for further evaluation of a cecal @entity5 . Colonoscopy showed a @entity5 at the appendiceal orifice in the cecum. Computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging showed a well-circumscribed mass measuring 4  cm in diameter in the right lower quadrant. A preoperative diagnosis of a simple mucocele of the appendix was established. At laparotomy, a mucocele was identified in the right side of the abdomen; however, part of the mucocele had @entity397 and yellow @entity3558 was seen around the cecum. An ileocecal resection was performed. Histopathological examination was consistent with a mucocele of the appendix due to @entity46 . Cytology specimens from the yellow @entity3558 showed few proliferating epithelial cells with a mild degree of cytological and architectural atypia. Mechanical pressure due to excess anteflexion during administration of epidural anesthesia may have contributed to the @entity397 of the mucocele. It is important to handle a mucocele of the appendix with great care to avoid @entity397 at the time of operation, including during the administration of epidural anesthesia.
