Appendicovesical Fistula, as the First Presentation of Mucinous Adenocarcinoma of Appendix: A Case Report

Authors

  • Narjes Mohammadzadeh Department of General surgery, Imam Khomeini Hospital Complex, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
  • Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Hashemi School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18502/crcp.v7i3.11118

Keywords:

Cancer; Surgical oncology; Appendix cancer; Imaging

Abstract

In this case report, a man presenting with a rare symptom of appendix cancer is dis- cussed.

Hematuria, which was the key diagnostic feature in this patient, has never been re- ported as a presenting feature of appendix cancer which may explain why this patient has been experiencing this symptom for months and yet have not get the proper di- agnosis.

As we discussed in the case report, although appendiceal cancer is a potentially life-threatening issue, it is frequently missed in patients. Therefore, we believe report- ing this key symptom in this journal would help physicians to make a more accurate diagnosis in this matter.

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2022-11-13

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