title: Pitfalls in CT diagnosis of appendicitis: pictorial essay.
abstract: Despite the high diagnostic accuracy of CT for appendicitis, numerous pitfalls exist that may result in a misdiagnosis. This pictorial review outlines the potential pitfalls in the CT diagnosis of appendicitis that includes atypical position of the appendix and coexisting pathologies. Various mimickers of appendicitis and clinical dilemmas will be highlighted. Upon completion, the reviewer should have an improved ability to recognise appendicitis mimickers and identify equivocal or atypical findings.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Penn-State Hershey Medical Center, Hershey, PA 17033, USA. ashademan@hmc.psu.edu
authors.forename: Ashkan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Shademan
authors.forename: Rafel F R
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Tappouni
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003951:Diagnostic Errors / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011860:Radiography, Abdominal / Q000379:methods*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed / Q000379:methods*; D055815:Young Adult