Perforated acute appendicitis in pregnancy (MRI)
Diagnosis certain
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Intrauterine pregnancy confirmed but not interrogated in detail. The gravid uterus displaces the caecalcecal pole and appendix out of the right iliac fossa. An acute inflammatory mass is present adjacent to the caecalcecal pole, medially and posteriorly, with oedemaedema of the fat and a small volume of free fluid. An appendicolith isAppendicoliths are seen within the distended oedematousedematous appendix, with a small fluid collection immediately adjacent. Appearances consistent with acute appendicitis with localisedlocalized perforation and fluid collection. Incidental note is made of distension of the right ovarian vein.
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