The diagnosis of acute appendicitis with MSCT
- VernacularTitle:多层螺旋CT对急性阑尾炎的诊断
- Author:
Zhiming ZHU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Appendicitis;
Tomography;
X-ray computer
- From:
Journal of Chongqing Medical University
2007;0(10):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To analyse the diagnostic of multislice CT(MSCT)for acute appendicitis.Methods:Sixty-seven patients with acute appendicitis confirmed by surgery and histopathology were analyzed retrospectively.The sizes of appendixes,appendolith,periappendiceal changes were observed and noted.Results:Sixty-four of the sixty-seven patients were correctly diagnosed as acute appendicitis.The direct CT signs of acute appendicitis were an enlarged appendix(82.08%).Indirect signs includedappeniceal perityphlitis(73.13%) and preiappendicular abscess(11.94%);and three cases were not observed with CT.Conclusion:Acute appendicitis has a variety of CT signs which is helpful to improve the diagnosis.
