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Difficulties in the diagnosis of appendicitis: review of CT and US images

Authors: Nobuyuki Kosaka, Tadashi Sagoh, Hidemasa Uematsu, Hirohiko Kimura, Sanae Yamamori, Shiro Miyayama, Harumi Itoh

Published in: Emergency Radiology | Issue 5/2007

Abstract

To determine the reasons for missing a distended appendix, we discuss cases of acute appendicitis in which either or both computed tomography (CT) and/or ultrasonography (US) initially failed to detect distended appendix. In some cases, distended appendices that were undetected on US were easily detected by CT, and vice versa. Failure to detect a distended appendix does not always eliminate the possibility of acute appendicitis.

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Title: Difficulties in the diagnosis of appendicitis: review of CT and US images
Authors: Nobuyuki Kosaka
Tadashi Sagoh
Hidemasa Uematsu
Hirohiko Kimura
Sanae Yamamori
Shiro Miyayama
Harumi Itoh
Publication date: 01-10-2007
Publisher: Springer-Verlag
Published in: Emergency Radiology / Issue 5/2007
Print ISSN: 1070-3004
Electronic ISSN: 1438-1435
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10140-007-0658-1

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