Appendiceal mucocoele

Case contributed by Charudutt Jayant Sambhaji
Diagnosis probable
ultrasound

The typical onion layer appearance on ultrasonography within the distended appendix.

ct

Distended appendix with a dense focal region of wall calcification.

Note: This case has been tagged as "legacy" as it no longer meets image preparation and/or other case publication guidelines

Case Discussion

These images demonstrate typical onion layer appearance on ultrasonography within the distended appendix, while the CT image shows distended appendix with a dense focal region of wall calcification.

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