Appendicitis and alternate diagnoses in children: findings on unenhanced limited helical CT.
The objective of this manuscript is to review and illustrate the findings of appendicitis, and of alternate diagnoses that may clinically or radiographically simulate appendicitis, on unenhanced limited CT in children. Potential pitfalls in unenhanced limited CT interpretation of pediatric patients will also be discussed.
Lowe
L H
LH
Department of Radiology, The Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108, USA. llowe@cmh.edu
Perez
R
R
Scheker
L E
LE
Stein
S M
SM
Heller
R M
RM
Hernanz-Schulman
M
M
D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002648:Child; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D005831:Genital Diseases, Female / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods; D014545:Urinary Calculi / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging