Acute appendicitis

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 17 Jan 2010
Diagnosis possible
Changed by Vikas Shah, 8 Apr 2019

Updates to Case Attributes

Age changed from 18-year-old to 18 years.
Body was changed:

AbdomenAbdominal CT confirms the presence of an inflamed appendix (appendicolith is is noted), and focal ureteric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with acute appendicitis.

  • -<p>Abdomen CT confirms the presence of inflamed appendix (<a href="/articles/appendicolith">appendicolith</a> is noted), and focal ureteric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with <a href="/articles/appendicitis">acute appendicitis</a>.</p>
  • +<p>Abdominal CT confirms the presence of an inflamed appendix (<a href="/articles/appendicolith">appendicolith</a> is noted) and focal ureteric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with <a href="/articles/appendicitis">acute appendicitis</a>.</p>

Updates to Study Attributes

Findings was changed:

 AbdomenAbdominal CT confirmconfirms the presence of an inflamed appendix (appendicolith is noted), and focal uretricureteric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding withacute appendicitis.

Images Changes:

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Description was removed:
Acute appendicitis Inflamed appendix with appendicolith

Image CT (C+ portal venous phase) ( update )

Description was removed:
Acute appendicitis Inflamed appendix with appendicolith

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