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Published in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2016

01-03-2016 | Pictorial Essay

Beyond appendicitis; radiologic review of unusual and rare pathology of the appendix

Authors: John J. Hines, Gina K. Paek, Peter Lee, Loraine Wu, Douglas S. Katz

Published in: Abdominal Radiology | Issue 3/2016

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Abstract

Appendicitis is a very common cause of acute abdominal pathology, however, many other pathologic conditions of the appendix can be diagnosed utilizing CT. Examples of these conditions include primary appendiceal neoplasms, secondary inflammation of the appendix, stump appendicitis, endometriosis, appendicitis within a hernia, appendiceal diverticulosis and intussusception and intraluminal foreign bodies. The purpose of this article is to review appendiceal pathology outside of acute appendicitis, describe corresponding imaging findings on CT, and to illustrate various CT findings of appendiceal disease with representative cases.
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Metadata
Title
Beyond appendicitis; radiologic review of unusual and rare pathology of the appendix
Authors
John J. Hines
Gina K. Paek
Peter Lee
Loraine Wu
Douglas S. Katz
Publication date
01-03-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Abdominal Radiology / Issue 3/2016
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Electronic ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-015-0600-z

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