Cone-shaped cecum (differential)

Last revised by Rohit Sharma on 5 May 2024

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Citation:

Radswiki T, Sharma R, Kohanteb P, et al. Cone-shaped cecum (differential). Reference article, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 14 May 2024) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12589

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-12589

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https://radiopaedia.org/articles/12589

rID:

12589

Article created:

19 Dec 2010, The Radswiki ◉

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Last revised:

5 May 2024, Rohit Sharma ◉

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At the time the article was last revised Rohit Sharma had no financial relationships to ineligible companies to disclose.

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Revisions:

10 times, by 8 contributors - see full revision history and disclosures

Systems:

Gastrointestinal, Oncology

Sections:

Signs

Tags:

refs, cases

Synonyms:

Cone-shaped cecum
Coned caecum
Coned cecum
Conical cecum
Conical caecum

A cone-shaped cecum refers to a loss of the normal rounded appearance of the cecum, which instead becomes narrow and cone-shaped with the apex pointing towards the base of the appendix. It is encountered in a number of conditions including: