TY - JOUR
T1 - Periappendiceal abscess mimicking appendiceal cancer
AU - Hong, Kwang Dae
AU - Lee, Beom Jae
AU - Lee, Youngseok
AU - Lee, Sun I.L.
AU - Moon, Hong Young
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Appendiceal cancer was strongly suspected in this case because of its unique colonoscopic, radiologic, and intraoperative presentation. Hence, laparoscopic enbloc right hemicolectomy and peritonectomy were performed. The diagnosis of periappendiceal abscess was confirmed later after the operation. Appendiceal disease is hard to differentiate because of the wide spectrum of differential diagnosis. So, when there is a strong suspicion of appendiceal cancer, laparoscopic right colectomy, which is minimally invasive and potentially curative can be the treatment of choice.
AB - Appendiceal cancer was strongly suspected in this case because of its unique colonoscopic, radiologic, and intraoperative presentation. Hence, laparoscopic enbloc right hemicolectomy and peritonectomy were performed. The diagnosis of periappendiceal abscess was confirmed later after the operation. Appendiceal disease is hard to differentiate because of the wide spectrum of differential diagnosis. So, when there is a strong suspicion of appendiceal cancer, laparoscopic right colectomy, which is minimally invasive and potentially curative can be the treatment of choice.
KW - appendiceal cancer
KW - laparoscopic right colectomy
KW - periappendiceal abscess
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U2 - 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182414b44
DO - 10.1097/SLE.0b013e3182414b44
M3 - Article
C2 - 22318074
AN - SCOPUS:84863177461
VL - 22
SP - e31-e33
JO - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
JF - Surgical Laparoscopy, Endoscopy and Percutaneous Techniques
SN - 1530-4515
IS - 1
ER -
