CT features with histopathological correlation in inflammatory versus benign & malignant neoplastic appendiceal mucoceles: a retrospective cross-sectional study
Our study suggests that CT findings such as appendiceal diameter less than 2.3 cm, absence of soft tissue thickening, mural calcification and internal septation may be useful in preoperative diagnosis of inflammatory appendiceal mucocele.
Authors
- Faheemullah Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6369-743X)
- Amyn A. Malik (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4875-9916)
- Nida Sajjad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7832-0384)
- Dawar Khan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5864-1888)
- Mahadev Rao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3322-5399)
- Nasir Ud Din (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1036-5121)
- Khabab Abbasher Hussien Mohamed Ahmed (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4608-5321)
- Kumail Khandwala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1730-8947)
- Wasim Memon
Institutions
- Aga Khan University (PK)
- University of Khartoum (SD)
- Aga Khan University Hospital (PK)
- The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Gastroenterology
- Published
- 2025-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-025-03630-7
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Intraperitoneal and Appendiceal Malignancies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 6.02