CT
What are two potential complications of acute appendicitis, if not treated promptly?
Perforation and abscess formation.
The diagnosis of acute appendicitis is supported by evidence of dilation of the appendix beyond what size?
6 mm.
There is evidence of ruptured appendicitis with an enlarged appendix and extensive
inflammatory changes in the right lower quadrant. Two small locules of extraluminal air noted in the right lower quadrant. No discrete abscess.