Distinguishing between acute appendicitis and appendiceal mucocele: is this possible preoperatively?

Saylam B., Guldogan C. E., Coskun F., Vural V., Comcali B., Tez M.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY, cilt.39, sa.5, ss.523-529, 2013 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 39 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2013
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1007/s00068-013-0321-3
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF TRAUMA AND EMERGENCY SURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.523-529
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Mucocele of the appendix, Appendicitis, Score, Microhematuria, APPENDECTOMY
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Mucocele of the appendix is an infrequent event, characterized by a cystic dilatation of the lumen. It is often diagnosed clinically from signs and symptoms of acute appendicitis or, if it is asymptomatic, as an incidental finding during ultrasonography, computed tomography, or laparotomy.