J Korean Radiol Soc.  2007 May;56(5):487-489. 10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.5.487.

Leiomyoma of the Appendix: A Case Report

• Kim SH
• Cho HC
• Son MY

• KMID: 2024515
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2007.56.5.487

Abstract

Leiomyomas of the appendix are rare and most are encountered incidentally during exploration of the abdomen for some other disease, during postmortem examination, or in the course of routine pathologic examinations of surgical specimens. We report here the findings of ultrasonography, CT and surgery of a case of leiomyoma that arose from the appendix; this lesion was pathologically confirmed.

Keyword

Appendix, neoplasms; Leiomyoma; Computed tomography (CT); Ultrasound (US)

MeSH Terms

Abdomen
Appendix*
Autopsy
Leiomyoma*
Ultrasonography