title: Sonography in acute appendicitis.
abstract: In two patients with an equivocal clinical diagnosis of acute appendicitis, high-resolution sonography demonstrated an inflamed appendix. The appendix of each appeared grossly abnormal and was removed at laparotomy. Pathologic examination confirmed the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. Coupled with a review of the literature, the authors suggest high-resolution sonography as the examination of choice in patients with equivocal clinical findings of acute appendicitis.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Sampson-Stroman
authors.forename: R M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Sibley
authors.forename: C H
authors.initials: CH
authors.lastname: Clark
authors.forename: H C
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Press
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography