Female pelvic pain: a case report of mucocele of the appendix.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVE: To describe a rare case of mucocele of the appendix that simulated a cystic image by pelvic ultrasound (US). CASE A patient with pelvic pain for two months and cystic image on the right ovary by US. After laparoscopy, the image showed a mucocele of the appendix. The patient underwent right colectomy. CONCLUSION: Mucocele may be a cause of pelvic pain and may simulate a cystic image on the right adnexa.