title: Isolated infarction of the cecum: CT findings in two patients.
abstract: Colonic ischemia isolated to the cecum is a rare entity. The authors evaluated two patients who underwent computed tomography (CT) because appendicitis was suspected at clinical examination. CT findings were suggestive of isolated cecal ischemia or infarction. Surgical-histopathologic findings helped confirm the presumptive CT diagnoses. Isolated cecal infarction should be included in the differential diagnosis of acute right lower quadrant pain.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, 3400 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Simon
authors.forename: B A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Birnbaum
authors.forename: J E
authors.initials: JE
authors.lastname: Jacobs
mesh_terms: D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis; D002432:Cecum / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003287:Contrast Media / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005756:Gastritis / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007238:Infarction / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007511:Ischemia / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D007813:Laparotomy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D003287:Contrast Media