BACKGROUND Fine needle aspiration (FNA) of the appendiceal mucocele is generally avoided because of fear that puncture of a distended viscus will lead to rupture or seeding of neoplastic cells and result in localized or diffuse pseudomyxoma peritonei. Cytologic reports regarding FNA of appendiceal mucoceles are virtually nonexistent. CASE A 55-year-old male with a preoperative diagnosis of an...

Xanthogranulomatous inflammation (XGI) is a rare benign inflammatory disease characterized by aggregation of lipid-laden foamy macrophages. This disease entity has been described in various organs but most commonly in the kidney and gallbladder. The occurrence of this disease in the lower gastrointestinal tract is extremely rare. Its clinical importance is that it can be misdiagnosed as an infi...

INTRODUCTION Appendiceal duplication is a rare anomaly that can manifest as right lower quadrant pain. There are several variations described for this condition. We recommend aggressive operative management should this anatomical variation present in the presence of acute appendicitis. CASE PRESENTATION We report the case of a 15-year-old African American girl who presented to our hospital wi...

The appendiceal abscess is a common complication of acute appendicitis and usually is located in the right lower quadrant of the abdomen. An epigastric appendiceal abscess has never been reported at an unusual location. We experienced an unusual case of a 49-year-old man with an epigastric appendiceal abscess. Initially, this abscess was suspected to be a pancreatic abscess. Abdominal CT scan a...

Primary appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma is a rare entity, while appendiceal carcinoma invading the urinary bladder is even rarer. The current study presents the case of a 54-year-old male with primary appendiceal mucinous adenocarcinoma, without gastrointestinal symptoms, presenting only with signs of bladder irritation. Abdominal computed tomography scans demonstrated a mass at the right a...

INTRODUCTION Acute appendicitis, one of the commonest surgical diagnoses, is rare and more complex presentation in the elderly. Physicians must consider atypical causes appendicitis in this population, which could affect the management of the patient. PRESENTATION OF CASE An elderly female presented with a two-day history of lower abdominal pain, associated with low-grade fevers and chills. S...

OBJECTIVE The objective of our study was to determine the accuracy of MRI in the preoperative staging and classification of mucinous appendiceal neoplasms and to describe the MRI features that are useful for selecting patients for surgical resection. MATERIALS AND METHODS Twenty-two patients underwent preoperative MRI including T1-weighted, T2-weighted, immediate gadolinium-enhanced, and dela...

Interval appendectomy (IA) for appendiceal abscesses is useful for avoiding extended surgery and preventing postoperative complications. However, IA has problems in that it takes time before an abscess is reduced in size in some cases and in that elective surgery may result in a delay in treatment in patients with a malignant tumor of the appendix. In order to rule out malignancy, we performed ...

BACKGROUND Ulcerative colitis is classically described as a condition originating in the rectum and extending proximally towards the cecum. In recent years, a discontinuous peri-appendiceal lesion has been described. Our aim was to evaluate the risk of progression to pancolitis in patients presenting with an isolated peri-appendiceal lesion on ileocolonoscopy. METHODS Endoscopy databases at t...