Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections: A Red Herring for Primary Appendiceal Carcinoma

Abstract

Recurrent Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are a common issue in females owing mostly to the anatomy of their urinary tract. It can also hint at a pathology pertaining to the pelvic organs such as tumors or infections that infiltrate the urinary bladder. Sometimes, albeit rarely, it can be a red herring, distracting the clinician’s attention from a more sinister cause, such as an appendiceal carcinoma. We discuss such a case where a primary mucinous appendiceal carcinoma was invading the bladder causing recurrent UTIs.