Abstract
The primary computed tomography (CT) signs of appendicitis can also be seen with other
inflammatory or neoplastic processes. We report on two cases in which appendiceal
dilatation and peri-appendiceal fluid or stranding were the dominant imaging manifestations
of colorectal carcinoma in the ascending colon. This study highlights the need to
closely examine the ascending colon in patients with a suspected CT diagnosis of acute
appendicitis, since these findings may be secondary to an inconspicuous colorectal
carcinoma.
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Article info
Publication history
Published online: February 26, 2009
Accepted:
January 14,
2009
Received:
December 20,
2008
Footnotes
☆ZJW supported by NIBIB T32 Training Grant 1 T32 EB001631.
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© 2009 Elsevier Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
