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British Journal of Radiology 75 (2002),775-781 © 2002 The British Institute of Radiology

Pictorial review

Appendicitis: spectrum of appearances on helical CT

T C See, FRCS, FRCR1, C S Ng, MRCP, FRCR1, C J E Watson, MD, FRCS2 and A K Dixon, MD, FRCP, FRCR1

University Departments of 1 Radiology and 2 Surgery, Addenbrooke's NHS Trust and the University of Cambridge, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ, UK

Correspondence: C S Ng, Department of Radiology, Box 57, MD Anderson Cancer Center, 1515 Holcombe Boulevard, Houston, TX 77030-4095, USA

Acute appendicitis has extremely varied clinical presentations. A delayed or missed diagnosis may result in severe adverse consequences. Helical CT is evolving as an important diagnostic aid, but the CT signs can be varied and can easily be overlooked by the unwary. This pictorial review illustrates the spectrum of radiological signs and appearances of appendicitis on helical CT.






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