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Findings of an appendicular abscess include: | |||
*Fluid collection (hypoechoic) in the appendicular region | |||
*Well circumscribed and rounded or ill-defined and irregular in appearance appendix may be visualized within the mass. | |||
[[File:Appendicular_abscess_USG.gif.gif|frameless|594x594px]]<br> | [[File:Appendicular_abscess_USG.gif.gif|frameless|594x594px]]<br> | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1];Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Aditya Ganti M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Ultrasound
Findings of an appendicular abscess include:
- Fluid collection (hypoechoic) in the appendicular region
- Well circumscribed and rounded or ill-defined and irregular in appearance appendix may be visualized within the mass.
US showing an area of high echogenicity measuring 5.2 X 6.7 cm in relation to the right hepatic lobe with echogenic rim.
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