Appendiceal abscess mimicking infected urachal cyst in a child with intestinal malrotation.
An appendiceal abscess with intestinal malrotation can occur anywhere in the abdomen, not only in the right lower quadrant. We report a case presenting a midline mass of the lower abdomen whose computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) findings mimicked a urachal abscess. A retrospective review of CT findings led to the correct diagnosis by showing malposition of the ascending colon.
Aikawa
H
H
Department of Radiology, Oita Prefectural Hospital, Japan.
Mori
H
H
Miyake
H
H
Ueno
S
S
Suzuki
K
K
Tomonari
K
K
Okino
Y
Y
Fukushige
T
T
Nakashima
M
M
Sasaki
A
A
D000038:Abscess / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007422:Intestines / Q000002:abnormalities*; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014463:Ultrasonography; D014496:Urachal Cyst / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*