Diseases of the cecum: a CT pictorial review.
Cecal pathology is commonly encountered and may represent a diagnostic challenge in patients with either acute or chronic clinical presentations. Although appendicitis accounts for the majority of surgical conditions presenting with right lower quadrant pain, readers should be aware of the broad spectrum of cecal pathologies and characteristic CT findings, which can be useful in establishing the correct diagnosis.
Gluecker
Thomas M
TM
Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN 55905, USA.
Williamson
Eric E
EE
Fletcher
Joel G
JG
Hough
David M
DM
Huppert
Bonnie J
BJ
Carlson
Stephanie K
SK
Casey
Mary B
MB
Farrell
Michael A
MA
D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology*; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004239:Diverticulitis, Colonic / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D004761:Enterocolitis, Pseudomembranous / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*