Maximum intensity projection aids in diagnosing acute appendicitis and mobile caecum: A case report and literature review.

acute appendicitis childhood maximum intensity projection mobile caecum multi detector computed tomography

Journal

SA journal of radiology
ISSN: 1027-202X
Titre abrégé: SA J Radiol
Pays: South Africa
ID NLM: 101305775

Informations de publication

Date de publication:
2021
Historique:
received: 18 03 2021
accepted: 11 05 2021
entrez: 16 8 2021
pubmed: 17 8 2021
medline: 17 8 2021
Statut: epublish

Résumé

Appendicitis is a common childhood condition requiring surgical intervention and delayed diagnosis can have serious consequences. This report describes the case of a child who presented with an acute abdomen and intestinal obstruction. Multidetector (MD) CT demonstrated a left-sided caecum and an inflamed appendix with a faecolith. Maximum intensity projection (MIP) post-processing was key in identifying the appendicular artery and determine the diagnosis. At surgery, however, a mobile caecum and the appendix were positioned on the right side.

Identifiants

pubmed: 34394973
doi: 10.4102/sajr.v25i1.2153
pii: SAJR-25-2153
pmc: PMC8335754
doi:

Types de publication

Case Reports

Langues

eng

Pagination

2153

Informations de copyright

© 2021. The Authors.

Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts

The authors declare that they have no financial or personal relationships that may have inappropriately influenced them in writing this article.

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Auteurs

Kakia A F Namugenyi (KAF)

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa.

Ferdinand M Oompie (FM)

Department of Radiology, Nelson Mandela Academic Hospital, Mthatha, South Africa.

Kasandji F Kabambi (KF)

Department of Surgery, Faculty of Health Sciences, Walter Sisulu University, Mthatha, South Africa.

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