Appendiceal Intraluminal Gas: A CT Marker for Gangrenous Appendicitis

<div>A 45-year-old man with appendiceal intraluminal gas (arrow) on noncontrast CT in axial (a) and coronal (b) projections. Histological and surgical evidence of gangrenous appendicitis. Note the distended appendix with a thickened wall and surrounding fat stranding.</div>

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Figure 3: Appendiceal Intraluminal Gas: A CT Marker for Gangrenous Appendicitis 