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Unusual perforated appendicitis within umbilical hernia: CT findings.

Arnáiz J, Ortiz A, Marco de Lucas E, Piedra T, Jordá J, Arnáiz AM, Pagola MA

Department of Radiology, Hospital Universitario Marqués de Valdecilla, Avenida de Valdecilla s.n., 39008, Santander, Spain, javierarnaiz@hotmail.com.

We present the first imaging report of perforated appendicitis in an umbilical hernia. Computed tomography demonstrated a gas-forming abscess within an umbilical hernia and the cecum was found inside the hernial sac, with an inner relation to the abscess. Computed tomographic findings suggested appendicitis as possible diagnosis, which was confirmed at surgery. Physicians must consider appendicitis within the differential diagnosis of an abdominal abscess located near to the cecum, even at an unexpected location.

Published 8 February 2006 in Abdom Imaging.
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