Presentation
Chronic abdominal pain. Incidental finding.
Patient Data
Age: 35 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Normal long appendix
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.The CT scan demonstrates a long thin-walled pelvic appendix. The appendiceal tip is well-visualized in right pararectal region (mid rectal third) with no periappendiceal fat stranding or adjacent fluid collection.
Otherwise normal abdominopelvic CT exam.
From the case:
Normal long appendix
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Annotated image showing a long normal pelvic appendix (length = 12.6 cm)
Case Discussion
CT features of a long normal pelvic appendix (incidental finding).
According to the literature, the appendiceal length varies from 2 to 20 cm with an average length of 6 to 10 cm 1.
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