Imaging findings of the unusual presentations, associations and clinical mimics of acute appendicitis

Mustafa Kemal Demir, Yildiray Savas, Yavuz Furuncuoglu, Tarik Cevher, Serdar Demiral, Babek Tabandeh, Melisa Aslan

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Abstract

There are many kinds of unusual presentations or associations and clinical mimics of acute appendicitis, and definitive diagnosis requires knowledge of the imaging findings in some cases. The unusual presentations and associations of acute appendicitis included in this study are perforated appendicitis, acute appendicitis occurring in hernias, acute appendicitis with cystic endosalpingiosis, intussusception of appendix, and acute appendicitis with pregnancy. We also present uncommon gastrointestinal, urinary and gynecologic clinical mimics of acute appendicitis including anomalous congenital band, duplication cysts, giant Meckel’s diverticulitis, inflammatory fibroid polyp, renal artery thrombosis, spontaneous urinary extravasation and OHVIRA syndrome. Familiarity with these entities may improve diagnostic accuracy and enable the quickest and most appropriate clinical management.

Translated title of the contributionAkut apandisitin alışılmadık sunum, birliktelik ve klinik taklitlerinin görüntüleme bulguları
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)198-203
Number of pages6
JournalEurasian Journal of Medicine
Volume49
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Abdomen
  • Acute appendicitis
  • Computed tomography
  • Diagnosis
  • Magnetic resonance imaging
  • Mimics

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