CT Value in the Diagnosis of Non-intestinal Lesions on the Right Lower Abdomen (A Report of 70 Cases)

Objective To evaluate the value of CT scan in diagnosing non-intestinal lesions on the right lower abdomen.Methods CT scan was performed in 70 patients with clinically supected non-intestinal lesions in the right lower abdomen.The diagnosis was confirmed by surgery or biospy in all cases,except 1 case of nephroptosis.Results 41 cases were benign lesions,which appeared as cystic or solid masses with definite bound on plain CT scans and were slight or middle enhanced on contrast enhanced CT scans,but abscess and tuberculosis were showed peripheral or multilocular enhancement with indistinct bound.The remaining 29 cases were malignant masses which presented as large irregular soft tissue mass and inhomogenous enhancement.Conclusion CT scan of certain is value in diagnosis and differential diagnosis of non-intestinal lesions of right lower abdomen.