Acute Appendicitis
Scientists at New York University report research in acute appendicitis
Published in Blood Weekly, April 23rd, 2009
"The purpose of this study was to identify the CT features of mucocele of the appendix coexisting with acute appendicitis and to determine whether this entity can be differentiated from acute appendicitis without mucocele. CT scans of 70 patients (12 with acute appendicitis with mucocele, 29 with acute appendicitis without mucocele, 29 with a normal appendix) were retrospectively interpreted by two readers," scientists writing in the American Journal of Roentgenology report.
"The appendix was evaluated for maximal luminal diameter, cystic dilatation, luminal attenuation, appendicolith, mural calcification and enhancement, periappendiceal fat stranding, fluid, and...
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Source: Blood Weekly (2009-04-23)
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