Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix

Mucinous adenocarcinoma of the appendix is a very rare, slow growing, well-differentiated epithelial neoplasm of the appendix characterized by abundant mucin production. Clinically, it presents as acute appendicitis (with abdominal pain, fever, leukocytosis) or as pseudomyxoma peritonei (wide-spread presence of mucin within the peritoneal cavity), however some patients may be completely asymptomatic at the time of diagnosis. In many cases, a second gastrointestinal malignancy is present.

Weight loss

Reduction inexisting body weight.


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Persistent Coughing as the First Symptom of Primary Mucinous Appendiceal Adenocarcinoma.
Gourgiotis S, Oikonomou C, Kollia P, Falidas E, Villias C.
J Clin Med Res. 2015;7(8):649-52.
We herein report a case of a primary appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma in a 67-year-old Caucasian man who presented with atypical symptoms of persistent coughing and weight loss.