Appendix cancer echocardiography and ultrasound
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Soroush Seifirad, M.D.[2]
Overview
Ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of appendix tumors, appendix mucucele, and appendicitis as the most prevalent complication of appendiceal cancers. Findings on an ultrasound suggestive of/diagnostic of [disease name] include [finding 1], [finding 2], and [finding 3].
There are no echocardiography findings associated with appendix cancer. However, an echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of carcinoid tumor; If a patient develop carcinoid syndrome transthoracic echocardiography is the method of choice in the diagnosis and follow-up of carcinoid heart disease.
Echocardiography/Ultrasound
There are no specific ultrasound findings associated with appendix cancer. However, ultrasound may be helpful in the diagnosis of appendix mucucele, and appendicitis as the most prevalent complication ofappendiceal cancers.
- There are no echocardiography findings associated with appendix cancer.
- However, an echocardiography may be helpful in the diagnosis of complications of carcinoid tumor; If a patient develop carcinoid syndrome transthoracic echocardiography is the method of choice in the diagnosis and follow-up of carcinoid heart disease. Findings on an echocardiography suggestive of carcinoid heart disease include:
- Tricuspid regurgitation
- Thickening and retraction of immobile tricuspid valve leaflets
- Immobility of the pulmonary valve cusps