A STUDY ON RIGHT ILIAC FOSSA MASS

Abstract

Background: Patients with mass in the right iliac fossa may confront the surgeon, pediatrician or gynecologist. Thus, thorough understandings of the anatomy and pathological process that may occur within the abdomen are essential for an accurate diagnosis and plan of treatment.

Methods: 100 patients with signs and symptoms of right iliac fossa mass admitted Hospital were identified and were studied by taking detailed clinical history, physical examination and were subjected o various investigations like x ray erect abdomen, chest x-ray, contrast x-ray.

Results: In this study of 100 cases 86 % of cases were related to appendicular pathology either in the form of appendicular mass or appendicular abscess. There were 3 cases of ileocaecal tuberculosis.

Conclusion: This study showed that appendicular mass is the commonest pathology in right iliac foss.

Keywords: Appendicular mass, ileocaecal tuberculosis, carcinoma caecum, right iliac fossa mass