Pseudomyxoma peritonei of the appendix after ileocecal resection: Expect the unexpected

A 32-year-old female patient with Crohn ’s disease presented with vomiting, diarrhea, night sweating and pain in the lower right abdomen for over three months. She underwent an ileocecal resection ten years earlier and her Crohn’s disease remained in remission without medication ever since. Initially, it was assumed that patient had a flare-up of the Crohn’s disease. A computed tomography (CT) showed quiescent Crohn’s disease, ascites and a cystic mass adjacent to the ascending colon without involvement of the right ovary (Fig.
Source: Digestive and Liver Disease - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Tags: Image of the Month Source Type: research