Appendicolith

Case contributed by Tariq Walizai
Diagnosis almost certain

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Work up for abdominal pain.

Patient Data

Age: 70 years
Gender: Male
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Axial C+ portal
venous phase
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Coronal C+ portal
venous phase
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Sagittal C+ portal
venous phase
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Axial bone
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Few calcifc foci are noted in the lumen of the appendix however, its luminal diameter is within normal limits.

No surrounding stranding is seen.

No free fluid is noted.

The rest of the viscera appear unremarkable.

Case Discussion

CT findings most likely suggest appendicoliths without CT evidence of appendicitis as described above.

Co-contributor: Dr, Anwar-ul-Haq Zadran.

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