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Appendix vermiformis (normal finding)
R Mund. Appendix vermiformis (normal finding). PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 8.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930
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| | Author/s: | R. Mund ( Leipzig ) | |
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| | Age: | 12 Years | |
| | Gender: | Female | |
| | Region-Organ: | GI-Large intestine | |
| | Most likely etiology: | other | |
| | History: | 12 year-old girl with abdominal complaints. Fever >39°C, headaches. Posttraumatic hydrocephalus, ventriculoperitoneal drainage. | |
| | Pathomorphology or Pathophysiology of this disease : | N/A | |
| | Radiological findings: |
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Ultrasound 1: Shown here is the sonographically morphological unremarkable appendix veriformis longitudinally. It is in increased intra-abdominal fluid, which is typical for children with peritoneal shunts. There are no changes in the intestinal wall, no intramural lymph follicles, no hyperperfusion, and no thickening of the walls.
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Ultrasound 2: Appendix vermiformis transverse
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Ultrasound 3: Appendix vermiformis longitudinal with neighboring iliac vessels and the psoas muscle.
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| | Diagnosis confirmation: | Imaging including endoscopy | |
| | Which DD would be also possible with the radiological findings: | N/A | |
| | Course / Prognosis / Frequency / Other : | N/A | |
| | Comments of the author about the case: | N/A | |
| | First description / History: | N/A | |
| | Literature: | N/A | |
| | Keywords: | Appendix vermiformis, vermiform appendix, normal appendix vermiformis, abdominal pain, fever, headaches, child, childhood, pediatric radiology | |
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R Mund. Appendix vermiformis (normal finding). PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 8.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930 |
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Appendix vermiformis (normal finding)
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URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930
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Appendix vermiformis (normal finding)
R Mund. Appendix vermiformis (normal finding). PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 8.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930
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Appendix vermiformis (normal finding)
R Mund. Appendix vermiformis (normal finding). PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 8.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930
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Appendix vermiformis (normal finding)
R Mund. Appendix vermiformis (normal finding). PedRad [serial online] vol 2, no. 8.
URL: www.PedRad.info/?search=20020813111930
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