Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis diagnosed on routine PET scan: a case report.
Publication/Presentation Date
10-1-2022
Abstract
Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis (XGA) is a rare process affecting the appendix vermiformis. Due to the atypical presentation of XGA, it is most commonly diagnosed post operatively on surgical pathology and is associated with interval appendectomies. Here, we describe a rare case of XGA diagnosed on pathology after acute appendicitis was found on routine Positron emission tomography scan for a minimally symptomatic patient with stage IV adenocarcinoma of the lung. Further prospective studies are required to evaluate the atypical presentation of XGA and the use of interval appendectomies following acute appendicitis diagnosis.
Volume
2022
Issue
10
First Page
482
Last Page
482
ISSN
2042-8812
Published In/Presented At
Skoczek, A. C., & Fernandez, D. L. (2022). Xanthogranulomatous appendicitis diagnosed on routine PET scan: a case report. Journal of surgical case reports, 2022(10), rjac482. https://doi.org/10.1093/jscr/rjac482
Disciplines
Medicine and Health Sciences
PubMedID
36324762
Department(s)
Fellows and Residents
Document Type
Article