Case Report
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World J Clin Cases. Apr 6, 2021; 9(10): 2334-2343
Published online Apr 6, 2021. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v9.i10.2334
Low-grade mucinous appendiceal neoplasm mimicking an ovarian lesion: A case report and review of literature
André Luís Borges, Catarina Reis-de-Carvalho, Martinha Chorão, Helena Pereira, Dusan Djokovic
André Luís Borges, Helena Pereira, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Hospital de São Francisco Xavier-Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon 1449-005, Portugal
André Luís Borges, Faculdade de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade da Beira Interior, Covilhã 6201-001, Portugal
Catarina Reis-de-Carvalho, Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Medicine, Hospital de Santa Maria-Centro Hospitalar Universitário Lisboa Norte, Lisbon 1649-028, Portugal
Martinha Chorão, Department of Pathology, Hospital Egas Moniz, Centro Hospitalar Lisboa Ocidental, Lisbon 1349-019, Portugal
Dusan Djokovic, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa-Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, Lisbon 2890-495, Portugal
Dusan Djokovic, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas, Nova Medical School, Lisbon 1169-056, Portugal
Author contributions: All authors participated in the medical care offered to the patient; Borges AL, Pereira H and Djokovic D performed the surgery; Borges AL and Djokovic D conceptualized the case report; Borges AL and Reis-de-Carvalho C collected data and wrote the manuscript draft; Chorão M performed the histopathological analysis and provided the histological images; Djokovic D and Pereira H reviewed and edited the manuscript; all authors approved the final manuscript.
Informed consent statement: Consent was obtained from the patient for publication of this report and all accompanying images. The host institution ruled that the approval of the Ethics Committee was not required for this project.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors declare that there is no conflict of interest.
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Corresponding author: Dusan Djokovic, PhD, Surgical Oncologist, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Maternidade Dr. Alfredo da Costa-Centro Hospitalar Universitário de Lisboa Central, R. Viriato 1, Lisbon 2890-495, Portugal. dusan.djokovic@nms.unl.pt
Received: November 20, 2020
Peer-review started: November 20, 2020
First decision: December 21, 2020
Revised: January 4, 2021
Accepted: February 10, 2021
Article in press: February 10, 2021
Published online: April 6, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Low-grade mucinous appendiceal neoplasm is one of the rarest intestinal tumors. Our case highlights how this neoplasm can mimic the behavior of a gynecological (adnexal) lesion in terms of clinical and imaging presentation, while the management and teams of professionals offering treatment significantly differ from those appropriate in the case of adnexal pathology.