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.
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.
Kim
M K
MK
Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Lee
H Y
HY
Song
I S
IS
Lee
J B
JB
Kim
G H
GH
Yoo
S M
SM
Rho
J Y
JY
White
C S
CS
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*