Small bowel volvulus secondary to mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix: a case report


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Sahin M., Ozlu B., ERDOĞAN K. E., ÇOLAK T.

MEDICAL BULLETIN OF SISLI ETFAL HOSPITAL, vol.51, no.2, pp.152-155, 2017 (ESCI) identifier

Abstract

Objective: Appendiceal cystadenoma (AC) is a rare pathology diagnosed in 0.6% of all appendectomy operations. The purpose of the report was to present a rare case of ileal volvulus due to appendiceal cystadenoma, which was successfully treated with surgery.