Myxoglobulosis in the appendix
Cengiz Koçak1, Akile Zengin2, İbrahim Girgin3, Fatma Ferda Kartufan4, Mehmet Hüseyin Metineren1
1Department of Pathology, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey
2Department of General Surgery, Dumlupınar University Faculty of Medicine, Kütahya, Turkey
3Clinic of General Surgery, Gediz State Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey
4Clinic of Anesthesiology, Gediz State Hospital, Kütahya, Turkey
Abstract
Myxoglobulosis is a specific type of mucocele consisting of mucoid material. It is characterized by opaque, transparent globules that resemble “fish eggs” or “frogspawns”. It is generally diagnosed incidentally during an appendectomy or an autopsy. In this paper, we aim to present the case of a 58-year-old male patient who was referred to our hospital because of abdominal pain and loss of appetite. The patient underwent an appendectomy. Opaque intraluminal globules were found in the appendectomy material. The globules resembled pearls and they were 2–3 mm in diameter. After histopathological examinations, the patient was diagnosed with myxoglobulosis accompanied with acute appendicitis. According to our research, this is the first case of myxoglobulosis in our country.
Keywords: Acute appendicitis, myxoglobulosis, appendectomy
Cite this paper as: Koçak C, Zengin A, Girgin İ, Kartufan FF, Metineren MH. Myxoglobulosis in the appendix. Turk J Surg 2017; 33: 308-310.
Written informed consent was obtained from patient who participated in this case.
Externally peer-reviewed.
Concept - C.K., I.G., F.F.K.; Design - A.Z., M.H.M.; Supervision - I.G.; Funding - A.Z.; Materials - M.H.M.; Data Collection and/or Processing - I.G.; Analysis and/or Interpretation - M.H.M.; Literature Review - C.K., A.Z., F.F.K.; Writer - A.Z.; Critical Review - C.K., F.F.K.
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The authors declared that this study has received no financial support.