Cystic echinococcosis (CE) is a disease that is endemic in our country and is caused by the contamination of eggs of the parasite Echinococcus granulosus. Appendiceal mucocele is an obstructive dilatation of the appendix as a result of intraluminal accumulation of mucoid material. We aimed to present a patient with simultaneous appendiceal mucocele and liver CE. A 55-year-old male patient presented to the emergency department with abdominal pain. In the radiological examinations of the patient, CE 2 lesion with a diameter of approximately 7x6cm in liver segment 7 and a lesion compatible with an appendiceal mucocele of approximately 4x4.5cm in the right lower quadrant were observed. The patient underwent laparoscopic partial cystectomy and laparoscopic appendectomy. The patient was discharged. In appropriate cases, laparoscopy can be safely performed simultaneously for appendiceal mucocele and liver CE.
Key words: Liver cystic echinococcosis, appendiceal mucocele, laparoscopic surgery, appendectomy, partial cystectomy
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