title: A caecal diaphragm in cystic fibrosis.
abstract: A right iliac fossa mass may be a difficult diagnostic problem in a patient with cystic fibrosis. We present a patient with such a mass who was thought to have a non-obstructing intussusception on clinical and radiological grounds. However, at laparotomy she was found to have a pathology not previously described in cystic fibrosis. She had a partial diaphragm almost blocking the lumen to her appendix. The differential diagnosis of a right iliac fossa mass is considered and the cause of her pathology discussed.
authors.affiliation: Regional Cystic Fibrosis Centre, Southampton General Hospital, UK.
authors.forename: J S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Lucas
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Griffiths
authors.forename: C J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Rolles
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000453:epidemiology; D001065:Appendix / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D002432:Cecum / Q000002:abnormalities*; D002648:Child; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007813:Laparotomy