Appendiceal Diverticulitis Clinically Masquerading as an Appendiceal Carcinoma
Author
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-12-03
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Appendiceal diverticulosis is a rare condition.
Herein reported is a case of appendiceal diverticulosis and diverticulitis clinically masquerading as appendiceal carcinoma.
A 62-year-old woman presented with abdominal pain.
US and CT showed a tumor measuring 5 × 4 × 4 cm in vermiform appendix.
Colon endoscopy showed mucosal elevation and irregularity in the orifice of vermiform appendix.
A biopsy of the appendiceal mucosa showed no significant changes.
Clinical diagnosis was appendiceal carcinoma and wide excision of terminal ileum, appendix, cecum, and ascending colon was performed.
Grossly, the appendix showed a tumor measuring 5 × 3 × 4 cm.
The appendiceal lumen was opened, and the appendiceal mucosa was elevated and irregular.
The periappendiceal tissue showed thickening.
Microscopically, the lesion was multiple appendiceal diverticula.
The diverticula were penetrating the muscle layer.
The mucosa showed erosions in places.
Much fibrosis, abscess formations, and lymphocytic infiltration were seen in the subserosa.
Abscesses were also seen in the diverticular lumens.
Some diverticula penetrated into the subserosa.
The pathologic diagnosis was appendiceal diverticulitis.
When they encounter an appendiceal mass, clinicians should consider appendiceal diverticulitis as a differential diagnosis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Terada, Tadashi. 2014. Appendiceal Diverticulitis Clinically Masquerading as an Appendiceal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017071
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Terada, Tadashi. Appendiceal Diverticulitis Clinically Masquerading as an Appendiceal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017071
American Medical Association (AMA)
Terada, Tadashi. Appendiceal Diverticulitis Clinically Masquerading as an Appendiceal Carcinoma. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1017071
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1017071