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Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology 3/2016

07.01.2016 | Pictorial Essay

Beyond appendicitis; radiologic review of unusual and rare pathology of the appendix

verfasst von: John J. Hines, Gina K. Paek, Peter Lee, Loraine Wu, Douglas S. Katz

Erschienen in: Abdominal Radiology | Ausgabe 3/2016

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Abstract

Appendicitis is a very common cause of acute abdominal pathology, however, many other pathologic conditions of the appendix can be diagnosed utilizing CT. Examples of these conditions include primary appendiceal neoplasms, secondary inflammation of the appendix, stump appendicitis, endometriosis, appendicitis within a hernia, appendiceal diverticulosis and intussusception and intraluminal foreign bodies. The purpose of this article is to review appendiceal pathology outside of acute appendicitis, describe corresponding imaging findings on CT, and to illustrate various CT findings of appendiceal disease with representative cases.
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Metadaten
Titel
Beyond appendicitis; radiologic review of unusual and rare pathology of the appendix
verfasst von
John J. Hines
Gina K. Paek
Peter Lee
Loraine Wu
Douglas S. Katz
Publikationsdatum
07.01.2016
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Abdominal Radiology / Ausgabe 3/2016
Print ISSN: 2366-004X
Elektronische ISSN: 2366-0058
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00261-015-0600-z

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