Mild cystic fibrosis presenting as an asymptomatic distended appendiceal mass: A case report.
A case of cystic fibrosis presenting as a right lower quadrant mass in a five-year-old white female is presented. At laparotomy, a mucoid, impacted appendix was found which microscopically suggested the diagnosis of cystic fibrosis. Cystic fibrosis must be added to conditions presenting with abdominal masses.
D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010173:Palpation