Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2006;32(6): 397-399.
대장내시경술로 제거한 내장성 충수(Inverted Appendix)
김순제·왕준호·이재동
건국대학교 의과대학 내과학교실
Colonoscopic Removal of an Inverted Appendix
Soon Je Kim, M.D., Joon Ho Wang, M.D. and Jae Dong Lee, M.D.
Department of Internal Medicine, Konkuk University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
Abstract
An inverted appendix is a rare condition that occurs congenitally or is the result of surgery or intussusception associated with diseases such as appendix tumors, mucocele, fecalith, or worms. An inverted appendix produces similar abdominal symptoms to acute appendicitis, that vary from non-specific to acute or chronic pain in the right lower abdomen. There are no reports of this condition in Korea that the authors are aware of. We report a case 31-year-old male who visited our hospital complaining of pain in the right lower abdomen. A barium enema showed a moving tubular filling defect. An inverted appendix that appeared as a polyp was dissected by colonoscopy. (Korean J Gastrointest Endosc 2006; 32:397399)
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