26/Nov/2024
APENDIC-RADS: an ultrasound reporting system for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2024AO1164
Highlights ■ Imaging plays a fundamental role in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. ■ The study highlights ultrasound’s effectiveness in diagnosing appendicitis. ■ APPENDIC-RADS efficiently standardizes the ultrasound evaluation of appendicitis. ■ Using APPENDIC-RADS may enhance communication and optimize medical practices. ABSTRACT Objective: Abdominal ultrasonography is widely used to evaluate suspected cases of appendicitis. Objective descriptions of the direct and indirect signs of appendicitis result in varied assessments of its likelihood. This study introduces the Appendix Imaging Reporting and Data […]
Keywords: Appendicitis; Emergency medicine; Interdisciplinary communication; Ultrasonography
26/Nov/2020
Caecal appendix lipomatosis in a pregnant patient mimicking acute appendicitis
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2020RC5415
ABSTRACT A 34-years-old pregnant woman admitted in the emergency unit complaining about worsening right iliac fossa pain for 2 days. Acute appendicitis was the suspected diagnosis. Laboratory exams were ordered and results were within normal limits for infectious and inflammatory aspects. Ultrasound scan revealed a pregnancy in course without alterations and a thickness of the appendix wall without inflammatory signs in the surrounding tissue. Because the suspicion of acute appendicitis remained, a magnetic resonance was done and confirmed the diagnosis […]
Keywords: Appendicitis; Diagnosis, differential; Lipomatosis; Magnetic resonance imaging; Pregnant Women; Ultrasonography