title: A case of a giant mucocoele of the appendiceal stump presented with a palpable mass in the right thigh: pre-operative diagnosis based on characteristic multidetector CT findings.
abstract: The pre-operative diagnosis of a mucocoele of the appendiceal stump (MAS) may be difficult owing to rarity and non-specific clinical presentation. However, a pre-operative diagnosis of a MAS is important to prevent widespread dissemination by inadvertent spillage of mucous contents. We describe a case of a MAS presenting with a palpable mass in the right thigh in which a pre-operative diagnosis was made by characteristic multidetector CT (MDCT) findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
authors.forename: M K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: H Y
authors.initials: HY
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: I S
authors.initials: IS
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: J B
authors.initials: JB
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: G H
authors.initials: GH
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Yoo
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Rho
authors.forename: C S
authors.initials: CS
authors.lastname: White
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009078:Mucocele / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013848:Thigh / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*