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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2009; 15(32): 4083-4086
Published online Aug 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4083
Published online Aug 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.4083
Table 1 Differential diagnosis of late presentation abdominal wall masses after open appendectomy
| Suture granuloma |
| Rectus hematoma |
| Spontaneous |
| Traumatic |
| Postoperative |
| Wound hematoma (organized) |
| Abscess |
| Abdominal wall (various etiologies) |
| Intra-abdominal (extension) |
| Hernia |
| Incisional |
| Spigelian |
| Groin |
| Keloid |
| Traumatic neuroma |
| Heterotopic bone formation |
| Incisional |
| Traumatic |
| Abdominal wall tumors |
| Benign (various) |
| Malignant (various) |
| Metastatic |
| Hematogenous |
| Post-instrumentation |
| Port site/trocar metastases |
| Incisional site metastases |
| Percutaneous |
| Intra-abdominal malignancy (extension) |
| Urachal remnant/cyst/inflammatory mass |
| Uterine/extrauterine (lipo) leiomyomas |
| Primary |
| Incisional |
| Endometriosis |
| Cutaneous (primary) |
| Surgical scar endometriosis |
| Mastocytosis |
| Systemic juvenile xanthogranulomatosis |
| Lymphoproliferative disorders (congenital/acquired) |
| Parasitic (abscess or granuloma) |
| Enterobius vermicularis |
| Hydatid cyst |
| Mycetoma (endemic) |
| Actinomycosis |
| Extension from intestinal actinomycosis |
| Abdominal wall (hematogenous) |
- Citation: Augustin G, Korolija D, Skegro M, Jakic-Razumovic J. Suture granuloma of the abdominal wall with intra-abdominal extension 12 years after open appendectomy. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(32): 4083-4086
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i32/4083.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.4083