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Acute Appendagitis Presenting with Features of Appendicitis: Value of Abdominal CT Evaluation
oleh: Sukhpreet Dubb, Ahran Arnold, Shekar Banavali, Jayantha Arnold
Format: | Article |
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Diterbitkan: | Karger Publishers 2008-05-01 |
Deskripsi
We report a case of acute appendagitis in a patient who presented initially with typical features of acute appendicitis. The diagnosis of acute appendagitis was made on pathognomonic signs on computed tomography (CT) scan. Abdominal pain is a common surgical emergency. CT is not always done if there are clear features of acute appendicitis. The rare but important differential diagnosis of acute appendagitis must be borne in mind when dealing with patients with suspected acute appendicitis. A CT scan of the abdomen may avoid unnecessary surgery in these patients.