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<journal-meta>
<journal-id>1646-5830</journal-id>
<journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Obstétrica e Ginecológica Portuguesa]]></journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title><![CDATA[Acta Obstet Ginecol Port]]></abbrev-journal-title>
<issn>1646-5830</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name><![CDATA[Euromédice, Edições Médicas Lda.]]></publisher-name>
</publisher>
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<article-meta>
<article-id>S1646-58302025000200136</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.69729/aogp.v19i2a08</article-id>
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<article-title xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[Incidental appendicular mucocele in a caesarean section - a case report]]></article-title>
<article-title xml:lang="pt"><![CDATA[Mucocelo apendicular incidental em cesariana - relato de um caso]]></article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Silva]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Joana Torres]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Leal]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Mariana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Barreto]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Filomena]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Duarte]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Carla]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname><![CDATA[Maçães]]></surname>
<given-names><![CDATA[Ana]]></given-names>
</name>
<xref ref-type="aff" rid="Aff"/>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<aff id="Af1">
<institution><![CDATA[,Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<aff id="Af2">
<institution><![CDATA[,Gaia/Espinho Local Health Unit Department of Pathological Anatomy ]]></institution>
<addr-line><![CDATA[ ]]></addr-line>
<country>Portugal</country>
</aff>
<pub-date pub-type="pub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<pub-date pub-type="epub">
<day>00</day>
<month>06</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>19</volume>
<numero>2</numero>
<fpage>136</fpage>
<lpage>141</lpage>
<copyright-statement/>
<copyright-year/>
<self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&amp;pid=S1646-58302025000200136&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_abstract&amp;pid=S1646-58302025000200136&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><self-uri xlink:href="http://scielo.pt/scielo.php?script=sci_pdf&amp;pid=S1646-58302025000200136&amp;lng=en&amp;nrm=iso"></self-uri><abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="en"><p><![CDATA[Abstract We report a clinical case of a ruptured appendicular mucocele detected in a caesarean section due to suspicion of cephalopelvic disproportion (CPD). Histopathological examination of the specimen revealed a low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm (LAMN) with peritoneal involvement. Abdominal and pelvic viscera examination during a caesarean section should be a crucial step if abnormal findings are seen during the procedure to identify and diagnose tumours, such as LAMN.]]></p></abstract>
<abstract abstract-type="short" xml:lang="pt"><p><![CDATA[Resumo Apresentamos um caso clínico de um mucocelo apendicular roto detetado numa cesariana devido a incompatibilidade feto-pélvica. O exame anatomopatológico da peça cirúrgica revelou uma neoplasia mucinosa do apêndice de baixo grau com envolvimento peritoneal. A revisão da cavidade abdominal e pélvica durante a cesariana deve ser um passo fundamental, se forem identificados achados suspeitos, na identificação de tumores, como a neoplasia mucinosa do apêndice de baixo grau.]]></p></abstract>
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<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Abnormal labour progression]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Appendicular mucocele]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Caesarean section]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Cephalopelvic disproportion]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="en"><![CDATA[Low-grade appendiceal mucinous neoplasm]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Trabalho de parto estacionário]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Mucocelo apendicular]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Cesariana]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Incompatibilidade feto-pélvica]]></kwd>
<kwd lng="pt"><![CDATA[Neoplasia mucinosa do apêndice de baixo grau]]></kwd>
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