Mucocele do apêndice

Mucocele is an unusual lesion of the appendix characterized by accumulation of mucoid substance inside the appendix, which occurs as a sequel of luminal obstruction, usually by fibrous tissue. Diagnosis is intraoperative in most of the cases. We discuss the clinical, anatomicopathological and therap...

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Main Authors: Artur Guimarães Filho, João Pompeu Frota Magalhães, Érick Siqueira Campos, Juliana Frota Guimarães, José Leonidas Alves Jr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
Series:Revista do Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgiões
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-69912008000100015&lng=en&tlng=en