title: Ultrasonic demonstration of appendicolith.
abstract: We report three patients with appendicitis in whom the diagnosis was difficult to establish. Ultrasonography helped in the management of these patients. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of the detection of appendicolith by ultrasonography.
mesh_terms: D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D005244:Fecal Impaction / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014463:Ultrasonography