en Clinical Medicine Clinical Medicine گزارش موردی Case Report Article <p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size:16px;"><span style="font-family:Times New Roman;"><span style="color:black">Appendiceal mucocele is a rare condition, characterized by the dilation and obstruction of the appendix owing to the accumulation of intraluminal mucus. This study presents a case of appendiceal mucocele and outlines the diagnostic as well as therapeutic approach employed.</span><br> <span style="color:black">A 54-year-old female patient presented with abdominal pain, nausea, a bitter taste in her mouth, and constipation which had persisted for 20 days. Upon admission, she underwent laboratory tests and imaging diagnostics. Although initially scheduled for laparoscopic surgery, the procedure was converted to open surgery following the diagnosis of appendiceal mucocele. Torsion of the appendix in three loops was observed intraoperatively. An abdominal assessment revealed no signs of malignancy, with only the distended appendix resected. Postoperatively, the patient experienced no complications and was discharged without pain or infection.</span><br> <span style="color:black">Given the potential presence of appendiceal mucocele, for patients presenting with symptoms that mimic acute appendicitis, including abdominal pain, nausea, and vomiting, diagnostic investigations such as computed tomography (CT) and ultrasound are essential.</span></span></span></p> Appendiceal Mucocele, Appendicitis, Appendix Mucocele, Appendiceal Cancer, Appendiceal Neoplasm, Cancer of Appendix, Diagnosis 335 340 http://journal.zums.ac.ir/browse.php?a_code=A-10-7135-1&slc_lang=en&sid=1 Yasin Sohrani yasinsohrani1032@gmail.com 5200319475328460085846 5200319475328460085846 No Clinical Research Development Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran Fatemeh Mohammadivahedi fatemehmohammadi.v98@gmail.com 5200319475328460085847 5200319475328460085847 No Clinical Research Development Unit of Shafa Hospital, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Hamzeh Mohammadi Sardoo sohrani.y2992@gmail.com 5200319475328460085848 5200319475328460085848 No Clinical Research Development Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran Sana Sadr sadrsaba123@mail.com 5200319475328460085849 5200319475328460085849 No Clinical Research Development Unit of Imam Khomeini Hospital, Jiroft University of Medical Sciences, Jiroft, Iran Fatemeh Fakhrealizadeh fatemehfakhrealizadeh@gmail.com 5200319475328460085850 5200319475328460085850 No Department of Operating Room, Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Azimeh Afsharzarandi afsharazime@gmail.com 5200319475328460085851 5200319475328460085851 No Student Research Committee, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran Reza Tavakkol Tavakkolr1@thums.ac.ir 5200319475328460085852 5200319475328460085852 No Department of Operating Room, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Torbat Heydariyeh University of Medical Sciences, Torbat Heydarieh, Iran Farzad Abaszadeh fabaszadeh99@gmail.com 5200319475328460085853 5200319475328460085853 Yes Student Research Committee, Faculty of Allied Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran