Difficulties in the diagnosis of appendicitis: Review of CT and US images

被引：11

作者：

Kosaka N. ^{[1
]}

Sagoh T. ^{[2
]}

Uematsu H. ^{[1
]}

Kimura H. ^{[1
]}

Yamamori S. ^{[3
]}

Miyayama S. ^{[4
]}

Itoh H. ^{[1
]}

机构：

[1] Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medical Sciences, University of Fukui, Yoshida-gun, Fukui 910-1193, 23-3 M.-Shimoaizuki, Eiheiji-cho

[2] Department of Radiology, Fukui Red Cross Hospital, Fukui, Fukui 918-8501

[3] Department of Radiology, Yawata Medical Center, Komatsu, Ishikawa 923-8551

[4] Department of Diagnostic Radiology, Fukuiken Saiseikai Hospital, Fukui, Fukui 918-8503, 7-1 Funabashi, Wadanaka-cho

来源：

Emergency Radiology | 2007年 / 14卷 / 5期

关键词：

Appendicitis; Computed tomography (CT); Ultrasonography (US);

D O I：

10.1007/s10140-007-0658-1

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摘要：

To determine the reasons for missing a distended appendix, we discuss cases of acute appendicitis in which either or both computed tomography (CT) and/or ultrasonography (US) initially failed to detect distended appendix. In some cases, distended appendices that were undetected on US were easily detected by CT, and vice versa. Failure to detect a distended appendix does not always eliminate the possibility of acute appendicitis. © 2007 Am Soc Emergency Radiol.

引用

页码：289 / 295

页数：6

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