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Infection of a malignant appendiceal mucocele masquerading as an appendiceal abscess: Role of preoperative sonography and CT
Author(s) -
Jongsma Thomas E.F.,
Puylaert Julien B.C.M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
journal of clinical ultrasound
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.272
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1097-0096
pISSN - 0091-2751
DOI - 10.1002/jcu.20550
Subject(s) - medicine , mucocele , abscess , appendix , radiology , surgery , paleontology , biology
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