Appendix epidermoid cyst: Presenting as an acute appendicitis

Clin Case Rep. 2018 May 29;6(7):1321-1323. doi: 10.1002/ccr3.1599. eCollection 2018 Jul.

Abstract

We report a rare case of a cystic mass in an appendix in a patient who presented nausea, vomiting, and sharp pain in lower right abdomen and mimicking acute appendicitis. Although this entity is very rare, careful physical observation, imaging, and pathology can be helpful to make an accurate diagnosis.

Keywords: acute appendicitis; epidermoid cyst; vermiform appendix.

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