Evaluation of Clinical Alvarado Scoring System and CT Criteria in the Diagnosis of Acute Appendicitis

Figure 1

IV contrast enhanced axial abdominal CT images of a 43-year-old man with positive appendectomy. (a) Periappendiceal fat stranding and free fluid, (b) appendicolith in appendix lumen and periappendiceal free fluid, (c) appendicolith in dilated appendix lumen measuring 8 mm and periappendiceal fat stranding, and (d) wall thickening of dilated appendix.

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