Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients
The conservative management of periappendiceal abscesses is gaining favour due to decreased morbidity and improved clinical outcomes for patients. Occasionally however an abscess can mask underlying sinister pathology. In this article, we highlight two cases of appendiceal adenocarcinoma that were i...
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| description | The conservative management of periappendiceal abscesses is gaining favour due to decreased morbidity and improved clinical outcomes for patients. Occasionally however an abscess can mask underlying sinister pathology. In this article, we highlight two cases of appendiceal adenocarcinoma that were initially diagnosed as periappendiceal abscesses and managed conservatively with percutaneous drainage. We also discuss clinical and imaging features that may assist with identifying a hidden malignancy when presented in these situations. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3509f303ffac4d35b407a15410bad7d72025-02-03T01:23:24ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702017-01-01201710.1155/2017/32539283253928Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two PatientsSharandran Chandra Mohan0Krishna Mohan Gummalla1Martin Weng Chin H’ng2Diagnostic Radiology Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, 308433, SingaporeDiagnostic Radiology Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, 308433, SingaporeDiagnostic Radiology Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, 308433, SingaporeThe conservative management of periappendiceal abscesses is gaining favour due to decreased morbidity and improved clinical outcomes for patients. Occasionally however an abscess can mask underlying sinister pathology. In this article, we highlight two cases of appendiceal adenocarcinoma that were initially diagnosed as periappendiceal abscesses and managed conservatively with percutaneous drainage. We also discuss clinical and imaging features that may assist with identifying a hidden malignancy when presented in these situations.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3253928 |
| spellingShingle | Sharandran Chandra Mohan Krishna Mohan Gummalla Martin Weng Chin H’ng Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients |
| title_full | Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients |
| title_fullStr | Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients |
| title_full_unstemmed | Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients |
| title_short | Malignant Tumours Mimicking Complicated Appendicitis and Discovered upon Follow-Up after Percutaneous Drainage: A Case of Two Patients |
| title_sort | malignant tumours mimicking complicated appendicitis and discovered upon follow up after percutaneous drainage a case of two patients |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/3253928 |
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