einstein (São Paulo). 26/Nov/2020;18:eRC5415.
Caecal appendix lipomatosis in a pregnant patient mimicking acute appendicitis
Laura Pereira , Antônio Rahal , Priscila Mina , Vithor de Oliveira , Leonardo Guedes Moreira , Miguel José Francisco , Rodrigo Gobbo , Marcelo Buarque de Gusmão
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC5415
ABSTRACT
A 34-years-old pregnant woman admitted in the emergency unit complaining about worsening right iliac fossa pain for 2 days. Acute appendicitis was the suspected diagnosis. Laboratory exams were ordered and results were within normal limits for infectious and inflammatory aspects. Ultrasound scan revealed a pregnancy in course without alterations and a thickness of the appendix wall without inflammatory signs in the surrounding tissue. Because the suspicion of acute appendicitis remained, a magnetic resonance was done and confirmed the diagnosis of a cecal appendix lipomatosis.
Caecal appendix lipomatosis in a pregnant patient mimicking acute appendicitis
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