Primary mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix is extremely a rare tumour. Clinically, these tumours present as appendicitis and very rarely as a mass in right iliac fossa; hence, preoperative recognition of adenocarcinoma is very difficult and is usually diagnosed after histopathological examination of specimen operated for appendicitis. Here we report such a rare case of mucinous adenocarcinoma of appendix in a 49-year-old male presented as appendicitis and underwent emergency appendicectomy.
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