Adenocarcinoma of Appendix

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix.

Mucinous neoplasm is a rare malignancy of the gastrointestinal tract, the most common site being the appendix. There are different types of mucin producing tumours that can occur in the appendix, which can be benign as well as malignant. Mucin produced by these tumours results in ascites that makes it palpable as jelly belly.

Primary Adenocarcinoma of the Appendix

appendix is by Berger in 1882. It is most commonly classified into colonic-type adenocarcinoma and mucinous-type adenocarcinoma, which is differentiated by the production of mucin. For a perforated mucinous adenocarcinoma, intraperitoneal gelatinous material is termed “pseudomyxoma peritonei” because the material is not composed of true mucin. Primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a rare di...

Primary adenocarcinoma of the appendix.

Two cases of carcinoma of the appendix presenting as appendicular masses are discussed. Carcinoma of the appendix is rare and hence a pre-operative diagnosis is seldom made. Awareness of the condition would naturally arouse suspicion of its presence, especially in elderly patients who present with cute appendicitis or an appendix mass. It is known to have occurred in an appendix stump several y...

mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix

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