Mucocele of the appendix in a 77-year-old man with calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, esophageal dysfunction, sclerodactyly and telangiectasias syndrome
Mucocele is an uncommon pathology of the vermiform appendix estimated to be seen in 0.2-0.3%. The term mucocele means dilation of the appendix due to mucus, caused either by a benign or a malignant process. Herein, we report the case of a 77-year-old man with Calcinosis, Raynaud’s phenomenon, Esopha...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2016-08-01
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Series: | Gastroenterology Insights |
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Online Access: | http://www.pagepress.org/journals/index.php/gi/article/view/6169 |