Low Grade Appendiceal Neoplasm: A Case Report
Published: 2023-08-11
Page: 391-394
Issue: 2023 - Volume 6 [Issue 2]
Vikas Chalotra
Department of General Surgery, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, India.
Sarabjeet Singh
Department of General Surgery, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, India.
Natasha Nuna *
Department of General Surgery, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, India.
Shubham Garg
Department of General Surgery, Guru Gobind Singh Medical College and Hospital, Faridkot, India.
*Author to whom correspondence should be addressed.
Abstract
Mucinous tumors of appendix are not frankly malignant, but if ruptured can result in intraperitoneal spread and development of pseudomyxoma pertonei [PMP]. At the lower end of spectrum are Low grade mutinous neoplasm [LAMN], which have been historically called mucoceles of appendix and accounts for less than 0.3% of appendectomy findings. We present the case of 33 years old male who had complaints of sudden onset of pain abdomen for 5 days. Computer tomography was done with evidence of dilatation of appendix with cystic lesion of 50*43mm.The patient underwent laparotomy with right hemicolectomy. The histology report showed a low grade appendiceal neoplasm. Therefore LAMN should be considered as one of the differentials in patients presenting with acute abdomen and right iliac fossa mass.
Keywords: Acute appendicitis, low grade appendiceal neoplasms, rare cancer, pseudomyxoma peritonei