Mucocele of the appendix accurately diagnosed using computer tomography.
Mucocele of the appendix is rare so an accurate preoperative diagnosis is very difficult. We report, using computer tomography (CT) in combination with other diagnostic methods, one such correct preoperative diagnosis.
Yoshida
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Department of Gastrointestinal Clinic, Sawara Hospital, Fukuoka, Japan.
Kamegawa
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T
Sugio
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K
Haraguchi
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Y
Kitagawa
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S
D000328:Adult; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed