[Ancillary diagnostic imaging is useful if there is atypical evidence of appendicitis].
Patients with an atypical presentation of acute appendicitis may benefit from ancillary diagnostic imaging, especially CT. The literature shows a decrease of the number of negative appendectomies with this approach, and other causes are diagnosed in about one third of the patients. In addition, costs were reduced. Ultrasonography is a good alternative in pregnant women and in women with suspected gynaecological pathology.
van Gorp
M J
MJ
Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, afd. Radiologie, Postbus 85.500, 3508 GA Utrecht. m.vangorp-2@umcutrecht.nl
Rutgers
D R
DR
van Leeuwen
M S
MS
Mali
W P T M
WP
D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006801:Humans; D014056:Tomography, X-Ray / Q000379:methods*; D014463:Ultrasonography