Atypical appendicitis: the impact of CT and its management.
Acute appendicitis is a diagnosis that can be made on clinical symptoms and signs but can often be extremely challenging. Difficulties arise particularly when the presentation is atypical, and this can lead to untoward sequelae. In this review, we present the range of presentations of atypical appendicitis, the variety of management options and the potential value of CT.
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D000208:Acute Disease; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*