Acute appendicitis with appendicoliths

Case contributed by Mohammad Taghi Niknejad
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Acute abdomen - RLQ pain and tenderness

Patient Data

Age: 25 years
Gender: Male
Scanogram
This study is a stack
Axial C+ portal
venous phase
Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
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Info

Enlarged fluid-filled appendix with appendicoliths and surrounding fat stranding is typical for acute appendicitis. 

Case Discussion

Typical appearances of acute appendicitis.

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