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World J Clin Cases. Feb 26, 2026; 14(6): 117655
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i6.117655
Published online Feb 26, 2026. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v14.i6.117655
Cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for appendiceal mucocele tumors: Five case reports and review of literature
Ribal Aby Hadeer, Souad Ghattas, Hadi Farhat, Hani Maalouf, Jad El Bitar, Dany Ayash, Faten Mohtar, Bachir Elias, Department of General Surgery, University of Balamand, Beirut 0000, Lebanon
Bachir Elias, Department of General Surgery, Middle East Institute of Health - University Hospital, Beirut 0000, Lebanon
Raja Wakim, Department of General Surgery, Mount Lebanon Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut 0000, Lebanon
Author contributions: Aby Hadeer R, Ghattas S, Farhat H and Maalouf H conceived and designed the study; Ghattas S, Ayash D and Mohtar F conducted the literature review and drafted the manuscript; El Bitar J collected the clinical data and assisted in manuscript drafting; Farhat H and Maalouf H contributed to data interpretation and critical revision of the manuscript; Elias B and Wakim R supervised the study, validated the data, and oversaw project administration. All authors critically reviewed the manuscript and approved the final version for submission.
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Corresponding author: Ribal Aby Hadeer, MD, Department of General Surgery, University of Balamand, El Koura, Beirut 0000, Lebanon. ribal.abyhadeer@std.balamand.edu.lb
Received: December 24, 2025
Revised: January 20, 2026
Accepted: February 4, 2026
Published online: February 26, 2026
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Revised: January 20, 2026
Accepted: February 4, 2026
Published online: February 26, 2026
Processing time: 62 Days and 7.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Appendiceal mucoceles complicated by pseudomyxoma peritonei are uncommon and often present with non