TY - JOUR
T1 - Pitfalls in CT diagnosis of appendicitis
T2 - Pictorial essay
AU - Shademan, Ashkan
AU - Tappouni, Rafel F.R.
PY - 2013
Y1 - 2013
N2 - Despite the high diagnostic accuracy of CT for appendicitis, numerous pitfalls exist that may result in a misdiagnosis. This pictorial review outlines the potential pitfalls in the CT diagnosis of appendicitis that includes atypical position of the appendix and coexisting pathologies. Various mimickers of appendicitis and clinical dilemmas will be highlighted. Upon completion, the reviewer should have an improved ability to recognise appendicitis mimickers and identify equivocal or atypical findings.
AB - Despite the high diagnostic accuracy of CT for appendicitis, numerous pitfalls exist that may result in a misdiagnosis. This pictorial review outlines the potential pitfalls in the CT diagnosis of appendicitis that includes atypical position of the appendix and coexisting pathologies. Various mimickers of appendicitis and clinical dilemmas will be highlighted. Upon completion, the reviewer should have an improved ability to recognise appendicitis mimickers and identify equivocal or atypical findings.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02451.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02451.x
M3 - Review article
C2 - 23721142
AN - SCOPUS:84878602596
SN - 1754-9477
VL - 57
SP - 329
EP - 336
JO - Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
JF - Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology
IS - 3
ER -