Appendiceal schistosomiasis is a rare disease of only histopathological diagnosis. Appendectomy should be followed by treatment with praziquantel to avoid complications. We report two cases of appendiceal schistosomiasis while discussing the place of this infection in the pathogenesis of appendicitis. Finally we recommend a routine pathological examination of any part of appendectomy for better...

BACKGROUND Mucins are implicated in survival in various cancers, but there have been no report addressed on survival in appendiceal carcinoma, an uncommon disease with different clinical and pathological features from those of other colon cancers. We aimed to investigate the clinical implications of expression of mucins in appendiceal carcinoma. METHODS Expression profiles of MUC1, MUC2, MUC3...

RATIONALE FOR THIS CASE REPORT Many children are hospitalized because of foreign body ingestion. In such circumstances, the gastroenterologist must consider the timing of ingestion; the size, type, and location of the object ingested; and the patient's symptoms. But appendiceal foreign body in infant is very rare. PATIENT CONCERNS A 12-month-old boy visited because of swallowing small objects...

Tumors of the appendix are rare entities causing mucoceles. The majority of them are discovered incidentally during investigation for other conditions. Laparoscopic surgery for appendiceal tumors is still controversial, as inadvertent rupture of the lesion due to improper handling will cause pseudomyxoma peritonei. The patient was incidentally discovered to have an appendiceal tumor and referre...

INTRODUCTION Appendiceal mucoceles encompass neoplastic and non-neoplastic causes of a distended Appendix filled with mucus. Appendectomy is recommended when an appendiceal mucocele is identified, incidentally or otherwise, in the event it is secondary to a malignancy. For an intact mucocele, it is critically important to avoid rupturing the mucocele during resection, as rupture of a neoplastic...

BACKGROUND Appendiceal mass is one of the complications of acute appendicitis. The management of patients with appendiceal mass is controversial and different treatment options have been suggested. OBJECTIVE The objective of this study was to assess the results of conservative management of patients with appendiceal mass followed by interval appendicecomy. METHODS The study was a retrospect...

INTRODUCTION Pseudomyxoma peritonei (PMP) is characterised by gelatinous ascites and pools of mucin associated with neoplastic mucinous epithelium within the peritoneal cavity. It can rarely present as acute intraperitoneal sepsis, requiring urgent medical attention. PRESENTATION OF CASE A 59-year old male was referred to our centre in February 2014 following a diagnostic laparotomy, which sh...

Endometriosis of the vermiform appendix is a rare condition. Most patients with this disease are asymptomatic or present as acute or chronic appendicitis. The author herein reports a case of appendiceal endometriosis presenting as a tumor at the appendiceal oriffice. A 41-year-old woman complained of chronic abdominal pain. A colon endoscopy showed a tumor in the appendiceal orifice. Two biopsi...

Appendiceal mucocele formation can be induced by mechanical obstruction due to various reasons; In very rare cases, mucosal prolapse of the appendix also cause mucocele. We first present case a 38-year-old woman who was diagnosed with appendiceal associated prolapse. The lesion found colonoscopy and treated surgically. On examining specimen, it revealed dilated lumen containing mucinous fluid a...

Appendiceal neoplasms include a heterogeneous group of epithelial and nonepithelial tumors that exhibit varying malignant potential. This review article summarizes current diagnostic criteria, classification systems, optimal therapeutic strategies for the five main histopathologic subtypes appendiceal neoplasms. In particular, management has evolved. Although their treatment historically been e...