Mucin deposits within inguinal hernia sacs: a presenting finding of low-grade mucinous cystic tumors of the appendix. A report of two cases and a review of the literature.

摘要: Two male patients, both 41 years of age, presented clinically with a typical inguinal hernia. The herniorrhaphy specimens were found on routine pathologic examination to contain abundant mucin that was focally organizing and devoid associated epithelial cells. Both cases seen in consultation because uncertainty as the nature process. possibility might represent spread from an appendiceal mucinous cystic tumor led investigation appendix such discovered. widespread involvement peritoneum is characteristic pseudomyxoma peritonei absent each case. These one many "surprise" findings may be encountered hernia sac problematic manifestations low-grade neoplasms appendix. Although this phenomenon described literature, experience our two indicates it still pose significant diagnostic challenge.