Case Reports
A Gangrenous Mucocoele of Appendix
Authors:
Indrakantha Parakrama Welgama ,
Base Hospital, Gampola, Sri Lanka., LK
About Indrakantha
Senior House Officer, Base Hospital, Gampola
Dematapassa Vidanalage Kanishka Kamal
Base Hospital, Gampola, Sri Lanka., LK
About Dematapassa Vidanalage
Consultant Surgeon, Base Hospital, Gampola.
Abstract
Mucocele of the appendix is a rare complication associated with the vermiform appendix, which mimics or complicates appendicitis. Gangrene of the Appendiceal mucocele, following torsion, is a very rare occurrence. It requires surgical excision and, if ruptured, can lead to fatal Pseudomyxoma peritonei. We report a case of a middle aged male patient, who presented with acute appendicitis, and on surgical exploration, was found to have a large, gangrenous mucocele of the appendix, which had undergone torsion.
Published on
01 Sep 2016.
Peer Reviewed
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