Mar 13, 2025 · CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows for alternative causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. The need for …

Mar 7, 2025 · CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows other causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. Usually performed …

Mar 13, 2025 · 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 …

Cuete D, Acute appendicitis. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 17 Mar 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27049

Aug 31, 2021 · The condition should be differentiated from recurrent appendicitis, in which one or more episodes of flares of symptoms last 24 to 48 hours and subside on their own. Chronic …

Jan 17, 2025 · Findings are consistent with intestinal malrotation with left-side acute appendicitis. Laparoscopic surgery was performed and confirmed diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

CT is the most sensitive modality to detect appendicitis. One of the biggest challenges of imaging the appendix is finding it. The location of the base of the appendix is relatively constant, …

Definite appendicitis. CT findings: > 10-mm appendix or 6- to 10-mm appendix + wall thickening + wall hyperenhencement+ fat stranding. Recommendation: Surgery if symptomatic; In our case …

Apr 25, 2019 · The cecal bar sign is a secondary sign in acute appendicitis. It refers to the appearance of inflammatory soft tissue at the base of the appendix , separating the appendix …

An inflamed appendix with foci of mural discontinuity seen in favor of perforated appendicitis. Reactive wall thickening of adjacent sigmoid and ileum loop that contains the perforation is in …