Acute appendicitis with intestinal non-rotation presenting with partial small bowel obstruction diagnosed on CT.
The findings of acute appendicitis on CT have been extensively described in the literature. This is a report of a case of acute appendicitis in a patient with intestinal non-rotation presenting with partial small bowel obstruction. Analysis of the CT findings allowed a correct diagnosis.
Zissin
R
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Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Meir Hospital, Sapir Medical Center, Kfar-Saba, Israel.
Kots
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E
Shpindel
T
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Shapiro-Feinberg
M
M
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003106:Colon / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D004386:Duodenum / Q000002:abnormalities / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed