Acute appendicitis

Case contributed by Augusto César Vieira Teixeira
Diagnosis certain

Presentation

Fever, right lower quadrant pain, and leukocytosis.

Patient Data

Age: 20 years
Gender: Male
ultrasound

Ultrasound showing a thickened appendix measuring 1.1 cm with an echogenic shadowing appendicolith. Color Doppler evidences hyperemia of the mesoappendix.

ct

CT demonstrates thickened appendix with appendicolith.

Case Discussion

Typical imaging appearances of acute appendicitis.

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