Cecal Fibromatosis (Desmoid Tumor) Mimicking Periappendicular Abscess: A Case Report

A 32-year-old man presented to our department with abdominal pain and fever. In an earlier hospitalization he was diagnosed with periappendicular abscess and treated with antibiotics. Due to fever and ‘non-resolution’ of the abscess and due to its deep location in the lower abdomen, which excluded p...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Peled, Zvi, Linder, Revital, Gilshtein, Haim, Kakiashvili, Eli, Kluger, Yoram
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: S. Karger AG 2012
Materias:
September, 2012
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3492965/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23139663
http://dx.doi.org/10.1159/000343045
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Sumario:A 32-year-old man presented to our department with abdominal pain and fever. In an earlier hospitalization he was diagnosed with periappendicular abscess and treated with antibiotics. Due to fever and ‘non-resolution’ of the abscess and due to its deep location in the lower abdomen, which excluded percutaneous drainage, we elected to operate the patient. A large mass in the cecum accompanied with an abscess resulted in a right hemicolectomy. The pathological examination revealed a desmoid tumor of the cecum. The patient's recovery was uneventful.

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