title: [CT diagnosis of appendicitis. Report of a case and review of the literature].
abstract: Diagnosis of appendicitis has been historically supported in clinical findings. Imaging studies such as US and CT have been used mainly in cases where clinical diagnosis of appendicitis is uncertain. CT techniques have ranged between full abdominopelvic examinations after administration of oral and intravenous contrast media and unhenhanced scanning limited to the right bowel quadrant. We present the case report of an 18-year-old male patient with recurrent abdominal pain, with clinical suspicion of appendicitis; an abdominopelvic CT examination was performed that showed a suggestive image of appendicitis. This diagnosis was confirmed with the results of surgery and pathologic examination of the appendix.
authors.affiliation: Depto. Medicina Interna, Clínica Lomas Altas, Depto. Medicina Interna, Hospital ABC (American British Cowdray Medical Center),  Mexico, D.F..
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lorenzo
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Goldberg-Dryjanski
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
vernacular_title: Diagnóstico de apendicitis por TC. Presentación de un caso y revisión de la literatura.