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So there are multiple different masses

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that can occur in the appendix itself.

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One of the most common that

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you'll see is the mucocele.

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And what happens here is the appendix

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dilates and becomes distended with mucus.

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And in this case, it's a sterile mucus,

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not inflammatory or infected mucus.

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And what you'll see in these

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cases is the appendix usually

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dilates more than one centimeter.

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It often narrows towards the tip of

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it, and the wall can variably calcify.

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So in this image right here, you're

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seeing this very dilated tubular.

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A little bit of calcification within

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the wall here and inside of it

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as well, but very, very dilated.

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I apologize for the quality of this image.

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This was an outside exam

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that got pushed into our system.

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So it's a little bit pixelated, but it

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shows you a nice and beautiful example.

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Of a mucocele here and other things to note.

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There's no inflammation around it.

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This is not an acute appendicitis.

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It is not a sequel cancer to speak

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himself with the oral contrast on board.

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You can see it's nice and thin-walled.

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Here's your T I right here.

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There's no lymphadenopathy.

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You just have this dilated

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fluid-filled appendix.