Items tagged “appendix”

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Appendicolith

An appendicolith is a calcified deposit within the appendix. They are present in a large number of children with acute appendicitis and may be an incidental finding on an abdominal radiograph or CT. Incidence may be increased among patients with a retrocecal appendix. Overall they are seen in 10...
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Appendicitis and appendicolith

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 26 Mar 2009
63% complete
X-ray
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Appendicolith

  Diagnosis almost certain
Michael Sargent
Published 06 Apr 2009
75% complete
Ultrasound
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Perforated appendix

A perforated appendix is one of the complications of acute appendicitis. When appendicitis is left untreated, necrosis (gangrene) of the appendiceal wall can occur and progress to a focal rupture. Epidemiology The rate of perforated appendix vary from 16% to 40%, with higher incidence in young...
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 24 Dec 2009
74% complete
CT Annotated image
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis possible
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 17 Jan 2010
62% complete
CT
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Neonatal appendicitis

Neonatal appendicitis is rare, presumably in part due to the short funnel shape of the appendix at that age. Symptoms are non-specific and may mimic necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 03 Apr 2010
65% complete
X-ray Ultrasound
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Appendicitis with phlegmon

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 06 Jul 2015
67% complete
CT X-ray
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 15 Apr 2010
68% complete
CT
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Normal vermiform appendix

  Diagnosis not applicable
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 29 Apr 2010
33% complete
Annotated image Ultrasound
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 17 Aug 2010
61% complete
X-ray CT
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Arrowhead sign (cecum)

The arrowhead sign refers to the focal cecal thickening centered on the appendiceal orifice, seen as a secondary sign in acute appendicitis. The contrast material in the cecal lumen assumes an arrowhead configuration, pointing at the appendix.   The arrowhead sign is applicable only when enteri...
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Cecal bar sign (acute appendicitis)

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 from the contrast-filled cecum. See also arrowhead sign
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Appendiceal mucocele

Appendiceal mucoceles occur when obstruction of the appendiceal lumen causes mucus to accumulate and progressively distend the appendix. The term describes an imaging appearance rather than a pathological entity. The underlying causes lie on a spectrum between benign obstruction with retention c...
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Appendicitis - tip

  Diagnosis almost certain
Nasir Siddiqui
Published 08 Nov 2010
62% complete
CT
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Acute appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Hani Makky Al Salam
Published 10 Nov 2010
65% complete
CT
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Appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Frank Gaillard
Published 07 Dec 2010
77% complete
Annotated image CT
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Stump appendicitis

  Diagnosis almost certain
Maulik S Patel
Published 15 Jan 2011
63% complete
Ultrasound
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Perforated appendicitis with appendicolith

  Diagnosis almost certain
Maulik S Patel
Published 15 Jan 2011
54% complete
X-ray Ultrasound

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