A Case of Incidental Chronic Appendicitis: Appendiceal Wall Thickening in an Asymptomatic Patient.
- Author:
Seung Rim KANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Gumi Hospital, Soonchunhyang University College of Medicine, Gumi, Korea. srimkang@naver.com
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Appendix;
Appendicitis;
Asymptomatic diseases;
Chronic disease;
Appendectomy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Pain;
Appendectomy;
Appendicitis*;
Appendix;
Asymptomatic Diseases;
Chronic Disease;
Diagnosis;
Dilatation;
Humans;
Inflammation;
Nausea
- From:Soonchunhyang Medical Science
2018;24(1):113-116
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
Chronic appendicitis is caused by inflammation of the appendix for several weeks, and the patients have symptoms such as mild nausea, abdominal pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis of chronic appendicitis is difficult because the symptoms are mild and vague compared to the acute appendicitis. In radiologic examination, appendicitis usually appears dilatation with diffuse wall thickening of appendix. Surgical treatment of the appendix (appendectomy) could be recommended against complications such as acute appendicitis or perforation. We have incidentally experienced an unusual case of chronic appendicitis without symptoms, and report its radiologic findings and clinical manifestations.
