Massive mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix with intussusception in an adult: usefulness of reconstructed computed tomography images

Itsuko Okuda; Masamichi Matsuda; Hiroko Noguchi; Takashi Kokubo

doi:10.1007/s11604-007-0201-z

Massive mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix with intussusception in an adult: usefulness of reconstructed computed tomography images

Radiat Med. 2008 Feb;26(2):88-91. doi: 10.1007/s11604-007-0201-z. Epub 2008 Feb 27.

Authors

Itsuko Okuda¹, Masamichi Matsuda, Hiroko Noguchi, Takashi Kokubo

Affiliation

¹ Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Toranomon Hospital, 2-2-2 Toranomon, Tokyo, 105-8470, Japan. okudai@toranomon.gr.jp

PMID: 18301985
DOI: 10.1007/s11604-007-0201-z

Abstract

We present an adult patient with a massive mucinous cystadenoma of the appendix that induced intussusception. Multiplanar reconstruction images and maximum intensity projection images enabled us to assess the tumor accurately and characterize the intussusception. Thus, reconstructed computed tomographic images proved highly useful for diagnosis.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Appendiceal Neoplasms / complications
Appendiceal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
Appendiceal Neoplasms / surgery
Appendix / diagnostic imaging
Appendix / pathology
Appendix / surgery
Cystadenoma, Mucinous / complications
Cystadenoma, Mucinous / diagnosis*
Cystadenoma, Mucinous / surgery
Diagnosis, Differential
Humans
Image Processing, Computer-Assisted / methods*
Intussusception / diagnosis*
Intussusception / etiology
Intussusception / surgery
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Male
Predictive Value of Tests
Severity of Illness Index
Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods*