Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix mimicking acute appendicitis

Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix mimicking acute appendicitis

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Primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the appendix is a very rare neoplasm that usually presents with signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis and in particular with a right lower abdominal pain.Preoperative imaging detection of appendiceal adenocarcinoma Play Mat has an important value because it may result in an appropriate surgical procedure.We report a rare Throw/Blanket case of primary signet ring cell carcinoma of the vermiform appendix in an 80-year-old man who was misdiagnosed on computed tomography (CT) scan as acute appendicitis.