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[Rare caecal pseudotumours].

A Grigorovici¹, C Velicescu, L Radu

¹Universitatea de Medicină şi Farmacie Gr.T. Popa Iaşi, Facultatea de Medicină.

Revista Medico-Chirurgicala a Societatii De Medici Si Naturalisti Din Iasi

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Caecal pseudotumours are rare, often misdiagnosed as appendicitis. This case highlights a caecal pseudotumour caused by Antithrombin III deficiency, confirmed via surgical and laboratory analysis.

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Area of Science:

Gastroenterology
Hematology
Pathology

Background:

Caecal pseudotumours are uncommon and can mimic other conditions like acute appendicitis.
Coagulation disorders represent a rare etiology for caecal pseudotumours.

Observation:

A patient presented with symptoms of lower digestive bleeding and hematological degradation.
Surgical exploration revealed two masses in the cecum.

Findings:

Histopathological examination confirmed the diagnosis of caecal pseudotumour.
The underlying cause was identified as Antithrombin III deficiency, a rare coagulation disorder.

Implications:

This case underscores the importance of considering coagulation disorders in the differential diagnosis of caecal pseudotumours.
Accurate diagnosis requires a combination of clinical presentation, laboratory investigations, and histopathology.