Ultrasonography and computed tomography in patients with right lower quadrant pain: Difficult cases of appendicitis

• Main Authors: Adrienne van Randen, Wytze Laméris, Marja A Boermeester, Julien BCM Puylaert, et al.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Dove Medical Press 2009-04-01
• Series: Reports in Medical Imaging
• Online Access: http://www.dovepress.com/ultrasonography-and-computed-tomography-in-patients-with-right-lower-q-a3060
• ISSN: 1179-1586

Adrienne van Randen1,2, Wytze Laméris1,2, Marja A Boermeester2, Julien BCM Puylaert3, Jaap Stoker11Department of Radiology; 2Department of Surgery, Academic Medical Center, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 3Department of Radiology, Westeinde Hospital, The Hague, The NetherlandsAbstract: Acute appendicitis is a common cause of acute abdomen and both computed tomography (CT) and ultrasonography (US) are used in the diagnostic work-up of these patients. In general, imaging has high accuracy in diagnosing acute appendicitis. Although the imaging features of appendicitis are well known, in some patients findings are less conclusive. This pictorial essay will give an overview of difficult US and CT cases of patients suspected of acute appendicitis. Keywords: acute appendicitis, ultrasonography, CT