Appendiceal inversion is an uncommon entity that presents a diagnostic dilemma for the gastroenterologist or surgeon. We present 2 cases that illustrate scenarios that may be encountered during colonoscopy. A discussion of the literature on this subject is also presented. An improved awareness of this condition will assist the endoscopist in the identification of this finding and direct the app...

BACKGROUND Laparoscopic appendectomy is a well-described surgical technique. However, concerns still exist regarding whether the closure of the appendiceal stump should be done with a clip, an endoloop, staples, or other techniques. Therefore, several modifications to the original technique with new materials have been introduced for appendiceal stump closure. The aim of this study was to compa...

PURPOSE To identify the role of systemic chemotherapy in the management of appendiceal malignancies. METHODS Over a 10-year period (2005 -2014), 52 patients with appendiceal neoplasms were treated at our Peritoneal Surface Malignancy Unit [14 (26.9%) disseminated peritoneal adenomucinosis (DPAM), 30 (57.7%) peritoneal mucinous carcinomatosis of appendiceal origin (PMCA) and 8 (15.4%) PMCA-I]....

Tumors of the vermiform appendix are relatively rare. More than 50% of appendiceal tumors are carcinoid tumors. The author reviewed 512 consecutive pathological specimens of appendectomies in last ten years in our pathology laboratory in search for appendiceal tumors. As the results, 4 cases (incidence: 0.8%) of non-invasive adenocarcinoma were found. No other tumors including carcinoid tumors ...

Appendiceal mucocele (AM) is an obstructive dilatation of the appendix by the intraluminal accumulation of mucoid material which has been recognized by Rokitansky in 1842 and was formally defined by Feren in 1876 [1]. Its clinical presentation can vary from the patient being asymptomatic in 50% cases of the patient exhibiting symptoms that mimic those in acute appendicitis or appendicular mass....

Background/Purpose: For decades children have been crowding the offices of Pediatricians’ and Pediatric Surgeons with a common complaint of unexplained recurrent right lower quadrant pain. For years the topic of appendiceal colic as a cause for this recurrent abdominal pain has remain controversial. This paper highlights the experience of a single surgeon over a 5-year period using an algorithm...