A rare case of an appendiceal mass masquerading as a pelvic tumour and causing bilateral hydronephrosis
- Author:
Abdul Rashid SN
;
Ab Hamid S
;
Mohamad Saini S
;
Muridan R
- Publication Type:Case Reports
- Keywords:
Appendiceal mass, bilateral hydronephrosis, pelvic teratoma, children
- From:Biomedical Imaging and Intervention Journal
2012;8(2):1-4
- CountryMalaysia
- Language:English
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Abstract:
Diagnosing acute appendicitis in children can be difficult due to atypical presenting symptoms. While there are reported cases of acute appendicitis or appendiceal masses causing unilateral hydronephrosis, bilateral hydronephrosis as a complication of appendiceal mass is very rare. We report a case of a child who presented with cardinal symptomatology associated with the urogenital tract. Ultrasound (US) investigation showed a pelvic mass causing bilateral hydronephrosis. An initial diagnosis of a pelvic teratoma was made based on the US and computed tomography (CT) scan findings. The final diagnosis of an appendiceal mass causing bilateral hydronephrosis was established intraoperatively.
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