Ultrasound findings in mucocele of the appendix

✍ Scribed by Yuk Pui Li; Martin E. Morin; Anton Tan

• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 1981
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 834 KB
• Volume: 9
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0091-2751
• DOI: 10.1002/jcu.1870090710

✦ Synopsis

Mucocele of the appendix refers to a dilated appendiceal lumen filled with mucus.1*2 We believe this report is the first description of the ultrasound findings of this rare lesion.

CASE REPORT

A 60-yr-old man complained of gradually increasing abdominal distention for the year prior to admission. Physical examination revealed a firm, nontender mass extending from the left costal margin to the umbilicus. Plain film of the abdomen showed a curvilinear calcification delineating the caudal margin of the mass (Fig 1). Barium enema examination showed elevation of the transverse colon and mild lateral displacement of the descending colon. The appendix was not filled (Fig 2). Upper gastrointestinal examination showed a high transverse stomach but was otherwise normal. An ultrasound scan demonstrated a large cystic mass in the abdomen (Fig 3A andB).