Adult intussusception with an appendiceal mucocele diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography.
Mucocele of the appendix is rare and mainly found incidentally at surgery or autopsy. Clinically, this tumor is known to cause pseudomyxoma peritonei or intussusception in adults. We present a case of adult intussusception with a leading mass of appendiceal mucocele. Computed tomography was useful in resolving the nature of the leading mass.
Takehara
Y
Y
Department of Radiology, Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
Takahashi
M
M
Isoda
H
H
Kaneko
M
M
Mochizuki
K
K
Yuasa
H
H
Aiba
K
K
Kawaguchi
K
K
D000368:Aged; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007443:Intussusception / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography