E-ISSN: 2536-4901 ISSN: 2536-4898
Asymptomatic Calcified Appendicolithiasis
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Case Report
VOLUME: 20 ISSUE: 3
P: 139-142
September 2010

Asymptomatic Calcified Appendicolithiasis

Turk J Colorectal Dis 2010;20(3):139-142
Neriman Şengül 1
Rıdvan Çakmaz 1
Efsun Şenocak 2
Çetin Boran 3
1. Department Of General Surgery, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
2. Department Of Radiology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
3. Department Of Pathology, Abant Izzet Baysal University, Bolu, Turkey
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ABSTRACT

An asymptomatic presentation of calcified appendicolithiasis is very rare. Radiographic imaging of appenticolithiasis can lead diagnostic problem with other intraabdominal pathology causing calcifications. We present incidentally detected calcified appendicolithiasis, which appeared like an enterolith and treated with laparoscopic approach

Keywords:
Appendicolithiasis, Intraabdominal calcifications, Laparoscopy