Created by HELENE MOULIN on Jul 18, 2017 5:04:15 PM, Last modified by HELENE MOULIN on Jul 18, 2017 5:15:45 PM
Clinical information
A 51-year old woman
with a history of ulcerative colitis and primary sclerosing cholangitis
developed acute right lower quadrant pain. She underwent abdominal imaging and
was found to have a thickened appendiceal wall and peri-appendiceal fluid
consistent with acute appendicitis. Antibiotic therapy was initiated and her
symptoms resolved completely over the following few days. One year later, she
was found to have a 1 cm appendiceal cyst during abdominal imaging performed for
other reasons. She underwent appendectomy at the same time she had a liver
biopsy to assess for progression of primary sclerosing cholangitis. Sections of
the appendix are provided.