Sonography in acute appendicitis.
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.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography