Intussusception secondary to a giant appendiceal mucocele: preoperative diagnosis by multi-slice computed tomography.
We describe a rare case of a giant appendiceal mucocele as the leading point with ileocolic intussusception and the cause of acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain in an adult patient, which is correctly diagnosed by computed tomography (CT) imaging before surgery.
Wei-Ming
Lin
L
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, No. 6, West Section, Jiapu Road, Puzih, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
Chih-Hui
Lee
L
Kuo
Liang-Mou
LM
Yang
Bor-Yau
BY
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D001063:Appendiceal Neoplasms / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D018291:Cystadenoma, Mucinous / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007077:Ileal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D007443:Intussusception / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000601:surgery; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed