Table 1 Overview of the cases of mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix in our hospital from the last ten years
Year | Percentage from all appendectomy procedures | Percentage from all appendices analysed | Mucocoele/appendiceal mucinous tumour | Male (M)/female (F) | Age | Appendiceal mucocoele | Appendiceal carcinoma (CA) | PMP | Other pathologies found | Seen by gynaecologist? | Clinical picture |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1996 | 1.25% (80) | 0.66% (152) | 1/3 | F | 47 | Yes | No | No | Borderline ovarium tumour | Yes | Acute right fossa pain, known ovarian cyst, suspicion of torsion |
F | 41 | No | Yes | Yes | - | Yes | Secondary amenorrhoea, known endometriosis, cystic mass right adnex | ||||
M | 72 | No | No | Yes | - | NA | |||||
1997 | 1.61% (62) | 0.88% (114) | 1/1 | F | 25 | Yes | No | No | Retroperitoneal pararectal left endometrioma Paratubal cyst | Yes | Irregular cycle, suspected ovarian cyst |
1998 | 1.26% (79) | 143 (0.69%) | 1/1 | M | 82 | Yes | No | No | Adeno CA of the caecum, peri-sacral necrosis | NA | Abdopain |
1999 | 0% (97) | 0% (152) | 0 | ||||||||
2000 | 0.89% (112) | 0.64% (157) | 1/1 | F | 42 | Yes | No | No | Endometrioma | Yes | Endometriosis, 8-cm multicystic process right adnex, low abdominal pain |
2001 | 0% (89) | 0% (138) | 0 | ||||||||
2002 | 0% (111) | 0% (162) | 0 | ||||||||
2003 | 3.33% (90) | 1.85% (162) | 3/6 | M | 54 | No | No | Yes | Colon CA, debulking | NA | Haematuria, urinary bladder invasion |
F | 65 | Yes | No | No | Ovarian CA 3 years later | No | Accidental finding of high CEA bulging caecum on ileoscopy | ||||
M | 82 | No | Yes | Yes | NA | Abdopain | |||||
F | 69 | Yes | No | No | Rectum CA in 2000, adhesions | No | Repeated bowel (sub)obstruction, accidental finding | ||||
M | 60 | No | Yes | Yes | Mixed adeno CA/carcinoid CA | NA | Ascites | ||||
F | 73 | Yes | No | No | 26-cm ovarian cystadenoma | Yes | Ascites, ovarian mass | ||||
2004 | 1.07% (93) | 1.97% (152) | 1/3 | M | 57 | Yes | No | Yes | Mucinous tumour of uncertain malignant potential | NA | Peritoneal metastasis, jelly belly |
M | 63 | No | No | Yes | CA caecum | NA | Ferriprive anaemia | ||||
F | 57 | No | Yes | Yes | BCA 2 years later | Yes | Abdopain, ovarian cyst, peritoneal metastases on laparoscopy | ||||
2005 | 2.56% (117) | 1.55% (193) | 3/4 | F | 25 | Yes | No | No | Liver nodule | No | Painless swelling right fossa, weight loss |
F | 81 | Yes | No | No | Colon CA | No | Abdominal cramps, subobstruction | ||||
M | 45 | No | Yes | Yes | Metastases | NA | Abdominal mass, weight loss | ||||
F | 69 | Yes | No | No | Acute appendix abscess | No | Generally unwell and CEA rise in obese women post-hysterectomy in the past | ||||
2006 | 1.52% (131) | 0.90% (221) | 2/3 | F | 72 | Yes | No | Yes | Adenoma in both tubes also | No | Ascites, umbilical hernia |
M | 73 | No | No | Yes | - | NA | Incidental finding in inguinal hernia correction | ||||
M | 45 | Yes | No | No | Goblet CA ileum, Crohn’s disease | NA | Obstruction in Crohn’s patient | ||||
1996–2006 | 1.22% (1061) | 0.74% (1746) | 13/22 (59%) | 3M/ 10F | 25–82 (57.8) | 13/22 | 5/22 | 11/22 | - | 4/10 Yes | - |
2007: present case | 1.92% (52) | 0.70% (142) | 1 | F | 19 | Yes | No | No | - | Yes | Suspected torsion of known hydrosalpinx |