title: Adult intussusception with an appendiceal mucocele diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Seirei Mikatabara General Hospital, Shizuoka, Japan.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takehara
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Isoda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kaneko
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Mochizuki
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Yuasa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Aiba
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kawaguchi
mesh_terms: 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