PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Cohen, Ryan
AU  - McKean, Katie
AU  - Chetrit, Stephanie
TI  - Enterocutaneous fistula resulting from the drainage of a contained appendiceal perforation secondary to a partially obstructing low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm
AID  - 10.1136/bcr-2021-244546
DP  - 2021 Aug 01
TA  - BMJ Case Reports
PG  - e244546
VI  - 14
IP  - 8
4099  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/8/e244546.short
4100  - http://casereports.bmj.com/content/14/8/e244546.full
SO  - BMJ Case Reports2021 Aug 01; 14
AB  - We report a case of an enterocutaneous fistula resulting from drainage of a contained appendiceal perforation secondary to an obstructing appendiceal mucinous neoplasm. A 66-year-old otherwise healthy female patient proceeded to laparoscopic appendicectomy with resection of the fistula tract. Histopathology demonstrated a mid-appendiceal mucinous neoplasm, with a benign enterocutaneous fistula tract communicating with the distal, non-malignant portion of the appendix. We provide an overview of the literature and highlight the need to consider appendiceal mucinous neoplasm as a differential in the management of spontaneous right iliac fossa collections and fistulae.