title: [Ancillary diagnostic imaging is useful if there is atypical evidence of appendicitis].
abstract: 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.
authors: Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht, afd. Radiologie, Postbus 85.500, 3508 GA Utrecht. m.vangorp-2@umcutrecht.nl
authors: M J
authors: MJ
authors: van Gorp
authors: D R
authors: DR
authors: Rutgers
authors: M S
authors: MS
authors: van Leeuwen
authors: W P T M
authors: WP
authors: Mali
mesh_terms: 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