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Preoperative sonografic diagnosis of appendiceal intussusception in a 12-year-old girl

K Eckert, E Radeloff, PM Liedgens · Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound · 2010 · Heft 09

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Zeitschrift
Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound
Autor:innen
K Eckert, E Radeloff, PM Liedgens
Ausgabe
Heft 09 / 2010
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Erschienen: 2010-09-03 00:00:00
ISSN
0172-4614
DOI
10.1055/s-0030-1266827

Zusammenfassung

Purpose: Intussusception of the appendix is rare and preoperative clinical diagnosis is difficult. We report the case of appendiceal intussusception in a 12 year old girl preoperatively diagnosed by ultrasound (US). Case report: The girl presented with abdominal pain and concomitant peranal bleeding. US showed the appendix originating from a multiconcentric ring situated lateral to the psoas muscle (Fig. 1). Longitudinal sonograms showed the proximal appendix protruding into the cecal lumen (Fig. 2). The distal appendix showed a broadened mucosa and thereby accentuated layering of the appendix wall (Fig. 3) with…

Schlagworte

Intussusception appendix Diagnosis Abdominal Pain Appendectomy Abdomen Appendicitis After Ultraschall in der Medizin - European Journal of Ultrasound