Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix a Rare Case Report

Kumaran C; Lakshmi Narayan; Divya Lakshmi

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Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix a Rare Case Report

Appendicitis is the most common cause of pain abdomen in right iliacfossa, tumor is very rare as the preoperative investigations are limited to identify the small tumors. We report a 33 year old male with primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix presented with features of appendicular mass. The interval appendicectomy done revealed mucinous adenocarcinoma on histopathology with Duke stage A. Follow up investigations did not reveal any other source of growth or metastasis. Exact diagnosis of the pathology of appendix is important as the treatment varies so as the prognosis of the patient.

Author(s): Kumaran C, Lakshmi Narayan and Divya Lakshmi

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