CT presentation of ruptured appendicitis in an adult with incomplete intestinal malrotation

Chung Jung Lin, Chui Mei Tiu*, Yi Hong Chou, Jen Dar Chen, Wen Yih Liang, Cheng Yen Chang

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Abstract

Intestinal malrotation is defined anatomically as a developmental anomaly. It may cause atypical clinical symptoms in relatively common intestinal disorders because of the altered anatomy. A 64-year-old man presented with acute mid-abdominal pain. Underlying incomplete malrotation prevented the correct clinical diagnosis of ruptured appendicitis. Computer tomography demonstrated typical signs of malrotation, i.e., right-sided duodenojejunal junction, left position of cecum, inverted position of the superior mesenteric vessels, and pathology revealed a ruptured appendix with an abscess and a coincident mucinous cystadenoma.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)210-212
Number of pages3
JournalEmergency Radiology
Volume10
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2004

Keywords

  • Appendicitis
  • Computed tomography
  • Malrotation
  • Mucinous cystadenoma

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