Appendiceal diverticulosis mimicking an appendiceal mucocele: A rare cause of adult ileo-colic intussusception

Autor: Vilares, Ana Teresa
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2022
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DOI: 10.35100/eurorad/case.17715
Popis: Clinical History: A 22-year-old male presented to the Emergency Department with abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. Symptoms had started 12 hours before, and were progressively worsening. Physical examination revealed peri-umbilical tenderness and signs of peritoneal irritation. Laboratory studies showed PCR elevation and leucocytosis. An abdominal ultrasound was requested due to suspected appendicitis.
22 years, male
Databáze: OpenAIRE