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25 paź 2024 · Acute appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the vermiform appendix. It is a very common condition in general radiology practice and is one of the main reasons for abdominal surgery in young patients. CT is the most sensitive modality to detect appendicitis.
Presentation. Right iliac fossa pain for seven days associated with nausea, vomiting, constipation and high inflammatory markers. Patient Data. Age: 20 years. Gender: Female. ct. Dilated appendix with a maximum diameter of 12 mm showing a fluid-filled lumen and thick enhanced walls. Minimal reactionary pelvic free fluid.
Familiarity with CT findings is important for the correct diagnosis of acute appendicitis, differentiation of appendicitis from other entities, and identification of complications. CT does have important disadvantages, however.
2 cze 2024 · Acute appendicitis. Three key imaging findings can help you confidently diagnose acute appendicitis: A dilated, fluid-filled appendix that is greater than 6 mm in width; Inflammation around the appendix (i.e., stranding or wavy lines and haziness of the fat surrounding the appendix)
1 wrz 2020 · The first steps are with the use of the appropriate imaging modality (US, CT and MRI) to locate the appendix in abdominal cavity and to identify the features of appendicitis and its complications through specific imaging signs.
27 lis 2017 · In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to identify CT features for differentiating complicated appendicitis in patients suspected of having appendicitis at CT and to summarize their diagnostic accuracy.
Utility of CT after sonography for suspected appendicitis in children: integration of a clinical scoring system with a staged imaging protocol. Emergency Radiology 22:1, 31-42. [Crossref] Onder Limon, Deniz Oray, Cem Ertan, Erkan Sahin, Aslı Aydınoğlu Ugurhan. 2015.
