Tran Clement, Sakioka Jennifer, Nguyen Emilie, Beutler Bryce D, Hsu Joe
California Northstate University College of Medicine, 9700 West Taron Drive, Elk Grove, CA 95757, USA.
Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles Medical Center, Diagnostic Imaging Department, 4897 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027, USA.
Radiol Case Rep. 2019 May 30;14(8):952-955. doi: 10.1016/j.radcr.2019.05.022. eCollection 2019 Aug.
Appendiceal inversion is an uncommon incidental finding on colonoscopy that can mimic pathologic processes such as colon polyps and neoplasms due to its mass-like appearance. Endoscopic removal of these lesions has been associated with a higher risk of peritonitis and bleeding. Awareness of appendiceal inversion may potentially decrease unwarranted interventions as well as its associated risks. Although there are many reported cases of iatrogenic appendiceal inversion due to the traditional inversion-ligation technique performed during open appendectomy, there are few reported cases of asymptomatic appendiceal inversion without a known history of iatrogenic inversion. Here, we present a case of an asymptomatic patient with appendiceal inversion and no prior history of appendectomy. Furthermore, we discuss management and characteristic imaging findings of appendiceal inversion that may help to distinguish it from similarly appearing pathologic conditions.
阑尾内翻是结肠镜检查中一种罕见的偶然发现,因其类似肿块的外观,可模仿诸如结肠息肉和肿瘤等病理过程。内镜下切除这些病变与腹膜炎和出血的较高风险相关。认识阑尾内翻可能会减少不必要的干预及其相关风险。尽管有许多关于因开放阑尾切除术期间采用传统翻转结扎技术导致医源性阑尾内翻的报道病例,但几乎没有无症状阑尾内翻且无医源性内翻已知病史的报道病例。在此,我们报告一例无症状阑尾内翻患者,且无阑尾切除术既往史。此外,我们讨论阑尾内翻的处理方法和特征性影像学表现,这些表现可能有助于将其与外观相似的病理状况区分开来。