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. 2001 Feb;176(2):501-5.
doi: 10.2214/ajr.176.2.1760501.

Using helical CT to diagnosis acute appendicitis in children: spectrum of findings

K E Applegate  1 , C J Sivit, M T Myers, B Pschesang
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Using helical CT to diagnosis acute appendicitis in children: spectrum of findings

K E Applegate et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 2001 Feb.

Abstract

Helical CT in children shows an overlapping and wide spectrum of appearances of the normal and acutely inflamed appendix. The normal appendix may measure up to 10 mm in maximal diameter but should not have other CT signs of acute inflammation.

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