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Case Reports
. 2023 Oct;51(8):1401-1402.
doi: 10.1002/jcu.23546. Epub 2023 Aug 24.

Appendiceal diverticulitis diagnosed by ultrasound

Susana Martín-Garre  1 , Lorenzo Alarcón García  2 , María Reyes Bergillos Giménez  2 , Alejandra García-Botella  3
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Case Reports

Appendiceal diverticulitis diagnosed by ultrasound

Susana Martín-Garre et al. J Clin Ultrasound. 2023 Oct.

Abstract

Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare entity that may present clinically simulating appendicitis. The importance of its diagnosis lies in the higher risk of complications including malignant transformation. The presence of small cystic appendicular peripheral images with thickened wall and hyperechoic surrounding fat are the diagnostic key.

Keywords: appendiceal diverticula; appendiceal diverticulitis; appendicitis; diverticulitis of the appendix; ultrasound.

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