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Mucocele of appendix

DB11.6

Link to WHO Definition

Mucocele of appendix – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/159513245

Mucocele of the appendix is a cystic, dilated appendix filled with mucin. Simple mucocele is not a neoplasm and results from chronic obstruction of the proximal lumen, usually by fibrous tissue.

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