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Infection of a malignant appendiceal mucocele masquerading as an appendiceal abscess: Role of preoperative sonography and CT
✍ Scribed by Thomas E.F. Jongsma; Julien B.C.M. Puylaert
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0091-2751
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✦ Synopsis
Abstract
We report the case of a 71‐year‐old lady with a suspected appendiceal abscess in whom preoperative sonography and CT demonstrated an infected appendiceal mucocele. The lesion was surgically removed and final pathologic examination revealed malignancy. Correct recognition of the mucocele prevented a potentially disastrous percutaneous drainage. © 2009 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound, 2009