Appendiceal Intraluminal Gas: A CT Marker for Gangrenous Appendicitis

<div>A 58-year-old woman with clinical suspicion of acute appendicitis. Coronal (a) and axial (b) CT abdomen in the portal venous phase shows a distended appendix with periappendiceal fat stranding. There is intraluminal gas adjacent to the appendicolith towards the tip. Gangrenous appendicitis was confirmed on subsequent histopathology report and intraoperatively.</div>

Radiology Research and Practice

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Figure 2: Appendiceal Intraluminal Gas: A CT Marker for Gangrenous Appendicitis 