Oct 20, 2025 · CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows for alternative causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed.

Mar 7, 2025 · CT is highly sensitive (94-98%) and specific (up to 97%) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and allows other causes of abdominal pain to be diagnosed. Usually performed with IV …

Case Discussion The case illustrates the typical clinical presentation of perforated appendicitis with acute right iliac fossa pain, fever, and leukocytosis.

Puyó Vera D, Acute appendicitis. Case study, Radiopaedia.org (Accessed on 28 Dec 2025) https://doi.org/10.53347/rID-27049 Case with hidden diagnosis This page but with all the findings …

Presentation Fever and epigastric pain. She has raised CRP and WCC. General surgical registrar requested a CT abdomen and pelvis. Referring differential diagnoses include gastric/duodenal ulcer …

This is a case of acute appendicitis with inflammatory changes extending to the right ovary. The right ovary inflammation is most likely reactive in nature due to its close proximity to the inflamed 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.

Teaching case illustrating acute appendicitis complicated by perforation at the appendiceal base, with extraluminal locules of air and peritonitis (bowel serosal thickening is the major hint).

In this case, the patient underwent laparoscopic appendectomy, which confirmed acute appendicitis, further supported by histopathology. Given the small size of the hepatic abscesses, no intervention …

Appendicular abscess is considered the most common complication of acute appendicitis, in particular 5th to 10th day after a perforated appendix 1.