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

Narjes Mohammadzadeh; Seyed Mohammad Mahdi Hashemi

doi:10.18502/crcp.v7i3.11118

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.