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CT scan of the abdomen showing a mass in the right iliac fossa misdiagnosed as appendicular mass, white arrow (first case).
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US/CT scan showed a mass in the right iliac fossa, for which the patient was admitted as a case of appendicular mass (Figure 8).
((a) and (b)) The excised appendix distended with mucous (first case).
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During the procedure, the appendix was seen distended in a saccular form, suggestive of a mucocele, with no involvement of the surrounding tissues and no mucoid material in the peritoneal cavity (Figure 9).
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CT scan showing a swelling in the right iliac fossa (white arrow), misdiagnosed as ovarian cyst (second case).
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Her blood works were within normal, and due to the atypical character of pain CT scan was requested, which showed gallstones, an umbilical facial defect, and a right ovarian cyst (Figure 10).
Swelling at the distal part of the appendix, white arrow-laparoscopic view (second case).
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After inserting the camera, the peritoneal cavity appeared studded with gelatinous nodules of varying sizes (Figures 11 and 12).
Oozing of mucus from the surface of the appendix (blue arrows), with the endoloop being applied to the base of the appendix, laparoscopic view (second case).
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After inserting the camera, the peritoneal cavity appeared studded with gelatinous nodules of varying sizes (Figures 11 and 12).