Head and Neck Imaging
CT Imaging Findings and Diagnosis of PeriappendicularAbscess
Author：ZENG Shao-hua, LI Guang-ming, LIU Lin
affiliation：Department of Radiology, Sixth Hospital Affiliated to Guangzhou Medical University(Qingyuan People's Hospital), Qingyuan 511518, Guangdong Province, China
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Objective To explore the CT imaging findings and diagnostic valueof periappendicular abscess. Methods The clinical data of 30 patients with periappendicular abscesswho were admitted to the hospital fromAugust 2014 to December 2017were retrospectively analyzed, and the CT findings were summarized. Results CT scan showed thattherewas limited mixed density shadow in the right lower quadrant of 30 patients. The tumor margins were clearerin16 casesand blurred in 14 cases, with flaky or patchy high density shadow. There were12 cases with small intestineflatulence, 5 cases with gas shadow around the abscess, 13 cases with calcification lesions around the abscess, 14 cases with pelvic effusionand 11 cases with compression degeneration. Enhanced CT scan showed that there wasring-shaped enhancementof abscess wall, and masses were irregular. There was homogeneousor less homogeneousdensity within masses. All patients were confirmed by postoperative pathology, and the accuracy CT of was 100% in the diagnosis of periappendicular abscess. Conclusion CT is of great valuein the diagnosisof periappendicular abscess.
【Keyword】Periappendicular Abscess; CT Findings; Diagnostic Value
【Chart number】R574.61；R445.3
【Document Identification Number】A
【DOI】 10.3969/j.issn.1672- 5131.2018.06.037
Chinese journal of CT and MRI
th16Volume， th 6 Issue
2018Year06Month
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