DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2014.v02i04.003

Pages: 229-231

Mucocele of the appendix is an aseptic dilatation of the lumen of appendix secondary to obstruction. It is a rare disease and is seen in 0.2% and 0.7% of all excised appendixes.Mucocele of appendix may remain asymptomatic and found incidentally or a patient may present with right lower quadrant abdominal pain, abdominal mass, weight loss, and change in bowel habits. Correct pre operative diagnosis is important to select an appropriate surgery and to prevent post operative complications. We present a case of a 35 year old female who came to the surgery OPD with right sided abdominal pain since 5 days; patient had tenderness in right iliac fossa with a palpable lump. A mucocele of appendix was diagnosed pre operatively by CT scan and patient was planned for an open surgery. Appendectomy was performed and base of appendix was normal with no enlarged surrounding lymph nodes. Histopathological examination of specimen showed mucocele of appendix secondary to cystadenoma.