Presentation
Right iliac fossa tenderness. Off food. Nauseated, but no vomit. No guarding. ? appendicitis ? ovarian pathology
Patient Data
Age: 15 years
Gender: Female
From the case:
Appendicitis - retrocecal
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Normal upper abdomen. Normal uterus and ovaries.
Low-volume free fluid in the pelvis.
Free fluid around the cecum. Appendix not visualized.
From the case:
Appendicitis - retrocecal
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CT beautifully depicts an inflated retrocecal appendix with surrounding free fluid, no collection and no mass. Scattered right iliac fossa lymph nodes.
Case Discussion
Acute appendicitis confirmed at surgery. Uncomplicated appendectomy. Uncomplicated recovery.