Abstract
The authors discuss two cases of simple appendiceal mucocele. A 48-year-old man presented with acute right lower quadrant pain.
Ultrasound examination was performed and the structure in the right iliac fossa was reported as an periappendiceal abscess. The patient underwent acute exploratory laparotomy, which revealed an appendiceal mucocele filled with gelatinous material.
It was performed ileocoecal resection. A 65-year-old man presented with abdominal distension and discomfort of several week duration.
At laparotomy, a smooth cystic tumor of the appendix was found. This patient underwent appendectomy alone.
Pathology revealed an simple appendiceal mucocele.