title: Intussusception secondary to a giant appendiceal mucocele: preoperative diagnosis by multi-slice computed tomography.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital at Chiayi, No. 6, West Section, Jiapu Road, Puzih, Chiayi, Taiwan, R.O.C.
authors.forename: Lin
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wei-Ming
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Chih-Hui
authors.forename: Liang-Mou
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kuo
authors.forename: Bor-Yau
authors.initials: BY
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: 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