Appendicitis with bladder involvement: CT appearance

A case of appendicitis presenting with microscopic hematuria and a suprapubic mass involving the bladder is described. Computed tomography (CT) is a valuable aid in the diagnosis of atypical or otherwise unsuspected appendicitis. Besides first suggesting the diagnosis of appendicitis, CT was also ab...

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Published inUrologic radiology Vol. 9; no. 4; p. 237
Main Authors Wojtasek, D A, Teixidor, H S, Kazam, E
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.01.1988
Subjects
Adult
Appendicitis - complications
Appendicitis - diagnostic imaging
Barium Sulfate
Cystitis - complications
Cystitis - diagnostic imaging
Enema
Hematuria - complications
Humans
Male
Tomography, X-Ray Computed
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Summary:A case of appendicitis presenting with microscopic hematuria and a suprapubic mass involving the bladder is described. Computed tomography (CT) is a valuable aid in the diagnosis of atypical or otherwise unsuspected appendicitis. Besides first suggesting the diagnosis of appendicitis, CT was also able to demonstrate the full extent of the inflammatory process preoperatively in this case.
ISSN:0171-1091
DOI:10.1007/BF02932675