title: Torsion of a mucocele of the appendix in a pregnant woman.
abstract: A case of torsion of a large appendicular mucocele presenting as acute abdomen in a 38-week pregnant woman is reported. Ultrasound showed a localized cystic lesion with internal echoes on the right side of the abdomen. It was diagnosed preoperatively as twisted ovarian cyst. The patient was treated surgically with cesarean section and curative appendectomy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Adan Hospital, Kuwait.
authors.forename: F M
authors.initials: FM
authors.lastname: Abu Zidan
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: al-Hilaly
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: al-Atrabi
mesh_terms: D000006:Abdomen, Acute / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D014102:Torsion Abnormality; D014463:Ultrasonography