Appendicolith

Case contributed by Michael Sargent
Diagnosis almost certain

Presentation

Patient presented with right lower quadrant pain.

Patient Data

Age: 15 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

This 15 year old boy presented with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis. Ultrasound of the right lower quadrant demonstrated a thickened fluid filled appendix containing an echogenic shadowing appendicolith. 

Case Discussion

This 15 year old boy presented with symptoms and signs of acute appendicitis. Ultrasound of the right lower quadrant demonstrated a thickened fluid filled appendix containing an echogenic shadowing appendicolith

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