Acute appendicitis

Case contributed by Hani Makky Al Salam , 17 Jan 2010
Diagnosis possible
Changed by Dalia Ibrahim, 18 Jul 2015

Updates to Case Attributes

Age was set to 18-year-old.
Presentation was added:
Acute abdomen
Body was changed:

 18-year-old male with acute abdomen. Abdomen Abdomen CT confirm the presence of inflamed appendix (appendicolith is noted), and focal uretric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with acute appendicitis.

  • -<p>&#160;18-year-old male with acute abdomen. Abdomen CT confirm the presence of inflamed appendix (<a href="/articles/appendicolith" title="Appendicolith">appendicolith</a> is noted), and focal uretric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with <a href="/articles/appendicitis" title="Acute appendicitis">acute appendicitis</a>.</p>
  • +<p> Abdomen CT confirm the presence of inflamed appendix (<a href="/articles/appendicolith">appendicolith</a> is noted), and focal uretric 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 added:

 Abdomen CT confirm the presence of inflamed appendix (appendicolith is noted), and focal uretric dilatation near the inflamed appendix which is a common finding with acute appendicitis.

Images Changes:

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

Perspective was set to Axial.
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.

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

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.

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

Perspective was set to Axial.
Single Or Stack Root was set to .
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.

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

Perspective was set to Coronal.
Specifics was set to C+ portal venous phase.

How to use cases

You can use Radiopaedia cases in a variety of ways to help you learn and teach.

Creating your own cases is easy.

Updating… Please wait.

 Unable to process the form. Check for errors and try again.

 Thank you for updating your details.