Soonchunhyang Med Sci.  2018 Jun;24(1):113-116. 10.0000/sms.2018.24.1.113.

A Case of Incidental Chronic Appendicitis: Appendiceal Wall Thickening in an Asymptomatic Patient

• Kang SR

• KMID: 2437781
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.0000/sms.2018.24.1.113

Abstract

Chronic appendicitis is caused by inflammation of the appendix for several weeks, and the patients have symptoms such as mild nausea, abdominal pain, and tenderness. Diagnosis of chronic appendicitis is difficult because the symptoms are mild and vague compared to the acute appendicitis. In radiologic examination, appendicitis usually appears dilatation with diffuse wall thickening of appendix. Surgical treatment of the appendix (appendectomy) could be recommended against complications such as acute appendicitis or perforation. We have incidentally experienced an unusual case of chronic appendicitis without symptoms, and report its radiologic findings and clinical manifestations.

Keyword

Appendix; Appendicitis; Asymptomatic diseases; Chronic disease; Appendectomy

MeSH Terms

Abdominal Pain
Appendectomy
Appendicitis*
Appendix
Asymptomatic Diseases
Chronic Disease
Diagnosis
Dilatation
Humans
Inflammation
Nausea