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A case of intussusception of the appendix secondary to endometriosis: US and CT findings
Author(s) -
Lee Dong Jun,
Kim Hyun Cheol,
Yang Dal Mo,
Kim Sang Won,
Ryu Jung Kyu,
Won Kyu Yeoun,
Lee Suk Hwan
Publication year - 2015
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.22188
Subject(s) - medicine , appendix , endometriosis , intussusception (medical disorder) , cecum , echogenicity , body orifice , radiology , abdominal pain , appendicitis , general surgery , surgery , ultrasound , gynecology , anatomy , paleontology , biology
Intussusception of the appendix is an uncommon condition that is difficult to diagnose with radiology. Endometriosis causing appendiceal intussusception is a rare condition that has only been reported a few times in the literature. Here, we report a case of appendiceal intussusception caused by endometriosis in a 33‐year‐old woman who presented with intermittent right lower abdominal pain. Sonography revealed a hypoechoic mass invaginating into the cecum, which was covered by echogenic cecal wall with central dimpling indicating the appendiceal orifice. On CT, the mass was identified as an enhancing mass invaginating into the cecum at the level the appendiceal orifice. © 2014 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Ultrasound 43 :443–446, 2015