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Alfaraj AS, Almohamad AA, Alqabbani NS, Alghazwi MH, Alharbi AM, Ahmed AA, Aljumah MK, Aljumaah NY, Kadhem HE, Al Jalooud HH, AlMohsen ZS, Alharbi KM, Al Abbas HE, Al Khalifah FB, Al-Hawaj F. Colonic Angiolipoma: An Extremely Rare Tumor Clinically Masquerading as Acute Appendicitis. Cureus 2021; 13:e20659. [PMID: 35028238 PMCID: PMC8743046 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20659] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/05/2022] Open
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The clinical presentation of right iliac fossa pain, anorexia, and vomiting are the classic clinical features of acute appendicitis. However, a broad spectrum of manifestations may result in a similar clinical picture, including gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and gynecologic pathologies. Imaging studies are crucial to establishing the diagnosis. Here, we report the case of a 58-year-old man who presented to the emergency department with a one-week history of right lower quadrant abdominal pain. The pain was associated with nausea, vomiting, and frequent bowel motions. There was no history of fever or weight loss. The examination of the abdomen showed localized tenderness and guarding in the right iliac fossa. The basic laboratory investigation was within the reference range. The computed tomography scan demonstrated a well-circumscribed intraluminal mass lesion in the ascending colon with no evidence of complete obstruction. The mass was slightly heterogeneous but had fat attenuation. There was no evidence of invasion. There was no stranding of the adjacent fat. The radiological findings were consistent with colonic lipoma. The patient underwent laparoscopic surgery and had a segmental resection of the tumor with primary anastomosis. The appendix was also resected. Histopathological examination showed mature adipose cells along with thin-walled, capillary-sized vessels representing a benign angiolipoma. Further, the resected appendix was completely normal and showed no evidence of acute inflammation. Colonic angiolipoma is an extremely rare tumor. This case demonstrated that a large angiolipoma of the ascending colon may show a presenting clinical picture similar to that of acute appendicitis. Complete resection of the tumor is associated with an excellent outcome.
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- College of Medicine, Ibn Sina National College for Medical Studies, Jeddah, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, CHN
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- College of Medicine, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, CHN
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- College of Medicine, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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- College of Medicine, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, Dammam, SAU
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Sams C, Ayyala RS, Swenson DW. Falling through the worm hole: an exploration of the imaging workup of the vermiform appendix in the pediatric population. BJR Open 2019; 1:20190016. [PMID: 33178945 PMCID: PMC7592479 DOI: 10.1259/bjro.20190016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2019] [Revised: 08/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/21/2019] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Despite the thousands of articles discussing appendicitis in the literature, the dilemma of how to best diagnosis and manage pediatric appendicitis remains unsettled. Over the past decade, evidence has been mounting about the use of antibiotics as the sole therapy in uncomplicated appendicitis in the adult population. This debate has even recently bled over into the lay press. While this change in practice pattern is still in its infancy for the pediatric population, radiologists should be aware of this change in therapy and how it can impact the imaging work-up and relevant findings. This article concisely summarizes the imaging findings and various imaging pathways to arrive at the diagnose of appendicitis with an emphasis of how to best be of use to our surgical colleagues in this evolving paradigm. It also highlights venues for further research, namely increasing accuracy of differentiating complicated from uncomplicated appendicitis.
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- Cassandra Sams
- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence
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- Department of Diagnostic Imaging, Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Rhode Island Hospital, 593 Eddy St, Providence
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Gongidi P, Bellah RD. Ultrasound of the pediatric appendix. Pediatr Radiol 2017; 47:1091-1100. [PMID: 28779198 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-017-3928-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 34] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2017] [Revised: 04/21/2017] [Accepted: 06/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Appendicitis is the most common pediatric surgical emergency. Ultrasound (US) receives the highest appropriate rating scale in children with right lower quadrant pain suspected to have appendicitis. The US exam of the appendix has improved since Puylaert pioneered the technique of graded compression in 1986. In this article, we review ultrasonography of the pediatric appendix as it pertains to the normal appendix, acute appendicitis and the different sonographic manifestations. We also briefly describe technical optimization of image acquisition, common pitfalls and differential diagnoses.
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- Preetam Gongidi
- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3401 Civil Center Boulevard, Room #3W47, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.
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- Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3401 Civil Center Boulevard, Room #3W47, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA.,Department of Radiology, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, 3401 Civil Center Boulevard, Room #3W12, Main Building, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, USA
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Ogunmefun G, Hardy M, Boynes S. Is magnetic resonance imaging a viable alternative to ultrasound as the primary imaging modality in the diagnosis of paediatric appendicitis? A systematic review. Radiography (Lond) 2016. [DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2016.01.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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Chien M, Habis A, Glynn L, O'Connor A, Smith TL, Prendergast F. Staged imaging pathway for the evaluation of pediatric appendicitis. Pediatr Surg Int 2016; 32:671-8. [PMID: 27142212 DOI: 10.1007/s00383-016-3896-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/19/2016] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Despite significant radiation exposure involved with computed tomography (CT) in evaluation of pediatric appendicitis, its use is still widespread. The goal of this study was to assess the effect of a staged imaging pathway for appendicitis to significantly decrease CT use while maintaining diagnostic accuracy. METHODS Chart review was performed for patients evaluated for appendicitis over a 12-month period prior to and after pathway implementation. RESULTS There was a significant decrease in CT use as initial imaging after implementation of the pathway; 87.1-13.4 % for evaluations positive for appendicitis (decrease 84.6 %, p < 0.0001) and 82.6-9.2 % for evaluations negative for appendicitis (decrease 88.9 %, p < 0.0001). Use of CT during any point in the evaluation decreased from 91.7 to 25.1 % (decrease 72.6 %, p < 0.0001). The negative appendectomy rate was similar; 5.4 % prior, 4.9 % post (p = 0.955). The missed appendicitis rate did not statistically change; 1.1 % prior, 3.7 % post (p = 0.523). The perforation rate was not statistically altered; 6.5 % prior; 9.8 % post (p = 0.421). 350 less patients underwent CT during the year following the pathway. CONCLUSIONS The staged imaging pathway resulted in a marked decrease in children exposed to CT without compromising diagnostic accuracy.
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- Ming Chien
- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA.
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- Division of Emergency Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Surgery, Department of Pediatrics, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA
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- Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute, Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Pediatrics, Central DuPage Hospital, Winfield, IL, USA
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Sanchez TR, Corwin MT, Davoodian A, Stein-Wexler R. Sonography of Abdominal Pain in Children: Appendicitis and Its Common Mimics. JOURNAL OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE : OFFICIAL JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ULTRASOUND IN MEDICINE 2016; 35:627-635. [PMID: 26892821 DOI: 10.7863/ultra.15.04047] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2015] [Accepted: 07/08/2015] [Indexed: 06/05/2023]
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Abdominal pain is very common in the pediatric population (<18 years of age). Sonography is a safe modality that can often differentiate the frequently encountered causes of abdominal pain in children. This pictorial essay will discuss the sonographic findings of acute appendicitis, including the imaging appearance of a perforated appendicitis. It will also present the sonographic features of the relatively common mimics of appendicitis, such as mesenteric adenitis/gastroenteritis, intussusception, Meckel diverticulum, and ovarian torsion.
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- Thomas Ray Sanchez
- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center Children's Hospital, Sacramento California USA (T.R.S., R.S.-W.); Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California USA (M.T.C., R.S.-W.); and University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California USA (A.D.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center Children's Hospital, Sacramento California USA (T.R.S., R.S.-W.); Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California USA (M.T.C., R.S.-W.); and University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California USA (A.D.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center Children's Hospital, Sacramento California USA (T.R.S., R.S.-W.); Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California USA (M.T.C., R.S.-W.); and University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California USA (A.D.)
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- Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center Children's Hospital, Sacramento California USA (T.R.S., R.S.-W.); Department of Radiology, University of California, Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, California USA (M.T.C., R.S.-W.); and University of California, Davis, Sacramento, California USA (A.D.)
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Alternative diagnoses at paediatric appendicitis MRI. Clin Radiol 2015; 70:881-9. [PMID: 26072983 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2015.03.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/19/2014] [Revised: 02/12/2015] [Accepted: 03/05/2015] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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As the utilization of MRI in the assessment for paediatric appendicitis increases in clinical practice, it is important to recognize alternative diagnoses as the cause of abdominal pain. The purpose of this review is to share our institution's experience using MRI in the evaluation of 510 paediatric patients presenting with suspected appendicitis over a 30 month interval (July 2011 to December 2013). An alternative diagnosis was documented in 98/510 (19.2%) patients; adnexal pathology (6.3%, n = 32), enteritis-colitis (6.3%, n = 32), and mesenteric adenitis (2.2%, n = 11) comprised the majority of cases. These common entities and other less frequent illustrative cases obtained during our overall institutional experience with MRI for suspected appendicitis are reviewed.
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Ja Lim K, Lee K, Yoon DY, Moon JH, Lee H, Kim MJ, Kim SS. The role of US in finding intussusception and alternative diagnosis: a report of 100 pediatric cases. Acta Radiol 2015; 56:228-33. [PMID: 24526755 DOI: 10.1177/0284185114524088] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND The clinical diagnosis of intussusception remains challenging, because many children with intussusception may present with non-specific signs and symptoms, which overlap with other conditions. Therefore imaging, in particular ultrasonography (US), plays a significant role in the management of these patients. PURPOSE To evaluate how US can contribute to the diagnosis in clinically suspected intussusception and finding alternative diagnosis. MATERIAL AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed reports of US examinations and medical records of 100 patients (51 boys, 49 girls; mean age, 23.0 ± 12.1 months) who underwent abdominal US for clinically suspected intussusception. Each US study was assessed for the presence or absence of intussusception and for a possible alternative diagnosis in cases interpreted as negative for intussusception. RESULTS Thirty-seven patients had US findings consistent with intussusception, which was confirmed by air enema. In seven patients, US studies were normal. Alternative diagnoses were identified by US for each of the remaining 56 patients, including ileocolitis (n = 20), terminal ileitis (n = 18), mesenteric lymphadenitis (n = 13), choledochal cyst (n = 1), accessory spleen torsion (n = 1), small bowel ileus (n = 1), midgut volvulus with bowel ischemia (n = 1), and hydronephrosis (n = 1). CONCLUSION With the high sensitivity and specificity of this study we conclude that US is valuable in detecting intussusception and finding the alternative diagnosis.
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- Kyoung Ja Lim
- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Seong-Sim Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
- Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Kangdong Seong-Sim Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Gyonggi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Radiology, Kangwon National University College of Medicine, Kangwon-do, Republic of Korea
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The diagnosis of acute right lower quadrant pain in a pediatric population is challenging. Acute appendicitis is the most common cause of an acute surgical abdomen. The common mimics of acute appendicitis are acute gastrointestinal and gynecologic diseases. This article reviews the sonographic findings of the spectrum of common acute abdominal emergencies in children with a focus on imaging clues to a specific diagnosis. This awareness can impact on diagnostic accuracy and impact patient management.
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- Kiran M Sargar
- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis MO 63110, USA
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- Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, Washington University School of Medicine, 510 South Kingshighway Blvd, St. Louis MO 63110, USA
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di Giacomo V, Trinci M, van der Byl G, Catania VD, Calisti A, Miele V. Ultrasound in newborns and children suffering from non-traumatic acute abdominal pain: imaging with clinical and surgical correlation. J Ultrasound 2014; 18:385-93. [PMID: 26550064 DOI: 10.1007/s40477-014-0087-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2014] [Accepted: 03/17/2014] [Indexed: 12/31/2022] Open
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The purpose of this article is to review ultrasonographic appearance of the most common causes of non-traumatic acute abdominal pain in pediatric patients and to understand the applications and limitations of this technique giving a practical approach showing different clinical cases. A pictorial review of cases was made presenting the most common causes of neonatal and pediatric non-traumatic acute abdominal pain; sonographic features are discussed. Ultrasound in conjunction with Color Doppler imaging is a valuable tool in the evaluation of neonatal and pediatric non-traumatic acute abdominal pain; causes of acute abdomen in children could vary depending on the ages of the children.
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- Vincenza di Giacomo
- Unità Operativa Diagnostica per Immagini nel DEA e per le Urgenze, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Diagnostica per Immagini nel DEA e per le Urgenze, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, Rome, Italy
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- IRCCS Foundation, San Matteo Medical Center, Institute of Radiology, University of Pavia, Viale Golgi, Pavia, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery and Urology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, Rome, Italy
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- Pediatric Surgery and Urology Unit, San Camillo Forlanini Hospital, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, Rome, Italy
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- Unità Operativa Diagnostica per Immagini nel DEA e per le Urgenze, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Camillo-Forlanini, Circonvallazione Gianicolense 87, Rome, Italy
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Shademan A, Tappouni RFR. Pitfalls in CT diagnosis of appendicitis: Pictorial essay. J Med Imaging Radiat Oncol 2013; 57:329-36. [DOI: 10.1111/j.1754-9485.2012.02451.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/08/2011] [Accepted: 05/31/2012] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Ashkan Shademan
- Department of Radiology; Penn-State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey; Pennsylvania; USA
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- Department of Radiology; Penn-State Hershey Medical Center; Hershey; Pennsylvania; USA
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Saito JM, Yan Y, Evashwick TW, Warner BW, Tarr PI. Use and accuracy of diagnostic imaging by hospital type in pediatric appendicitis. Pediatrics 2013; 131:e37-44. [PMID: 23266930 PMCID: PMC3529953 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2012-1665] [Citation(s) in RCA: 85] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Accurate, timely diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis minimizes unnecessary operations and treatment delays. Preoperative abdominal-pelvic computed tomography (CT) scan is sensitive and specific for appendicitis; however, concerns regarding radiation exposure in children obligate scrutiny of CT use. Here, we characterize recent preoperative imaging use and accuracy among pediatric appendectomy subjects. METHODS We retrospectively reviewed children who underwent operations for presumed appendicitis at a single tertiary-care children's hospital and examined preoperative CT and ultrasound use with subject characteristics. Preoperative imaging accuracy was compared with postoperative and histologic diagnosis as the reference standard. RESULTS Most children (395/423, 93.4%) who underwent an operation for appendicitis during 2009-2010 had preoperative imaging. Final diagnoses included normal appendix (7.3%) and perforated appendicitis (23.6%). In multivariable analysis, initial evaluation at a community hospital versus the children's hospital was associated with 4.4-fold higher odds of obtaining a preoperative CT scan (P = .002), whereas preoperative ultrasound was less likely (odds ratio 0.20; P = .003). Ultrasound and CT sensitivities for appendicitis were diminished for studies performed at community hospitals compared with the children's hospital. Girls were 4.5-fold more likely to undergo both ultrasound and CT scans and were associated with lower ultrasound sensitivity for appendicitis. CONCLUSIONS Widespread preoperative imaging did not eliminate unnecessary pediatric appendectomies. Controlling for factors potentially associated with referral bias, a CT scan was more likely to be performed in children initially evaluated at community hospitals compared with the children's hospital. Broadly-applicable strategies to systematically maximize diagnostic accuracy for childhood appendicitis, while minimizing ionizing radiation exposure, are urgently needed.
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- Pediatric Gastroenterology, Departments of Surgery and Pediatrics, Washington University School of Medicine, St Louis, Missouri
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Sinha R, Rajesh A, Rawat S, Rajiah P, Ramachandran I. Infections and infestations of the gastrointestinal tract. Part 2: parasitic and other infections. Clin Radiol 2011; 67:495-504. [PMID: 22169349 DOI: 10.1016/j.crad.2011.10.022] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2011] [Revised: 09/23/2011] [Accepted: 10/12/2011] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive review of the imaging findings of various parasitic infestations and other miscellaneous infections affecting the gastrointestinal tract. Barium examinations play an important role in the diagnostic workup of parasitic intestinal infections. Knowledge of differential diagnosis, sites of involvement, and imaging features of different infections and infestations can help in accurate diagnosis and guide treatment.
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- R Sinha
- Department of Clinical Radiology, South Warwickshire NHS Foundation Trust, Warwick, UK.
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Mizerkowski MD, Spolidoro JVN, Epifanio M, Bastos JC, Baldisserotto M. Divertículo de Meckel ao Doppler em cores: relato de dois casos. Radiol Bras 2011. [DOI: 10.1590/s0100-39842011000400015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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O divertículo de Meckel é a anomalia congênita mais comum do trato gastrintestinal e a hemorragia é a complicação mais frequente. Cintilografia, ultrassonografia modo B e com Doppler, e tomografia computadorizada podem ser utilizadas para detectar complicações. Descrevemos dois casos de divertículo de Meckel complicado detectados à ultrassonografia, cujos achados foram diferentes dos descritos na literatura.
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Price RO, Jeffrey RB, Vasanawala SS. Appendiceal hyperemia and/or distention is not always appendicitis: appendicitis mimicry in the pediatric population. Clin Imaging 2009; 33:402-5. [PMID: 19712824 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinimag.2009.01.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/01/2008] [Accepted: 01/14/2009] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Appendicitis is the most common surgical cause of acute abdominal pain in the pediatric population. Several conditions can mimic the clinical presentation of appendicitis, leaving imaging as an essential modality to uncover the etiology, yet under certain circumstances, it can be misleading. Here, we present three cases where findings on multidetector computerized tomography scans supported the diagnosis of appendicitis, yet an alternate cause was found. These cases highlight a particular pitfall of satisfaction of search.
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- Robin O Price
- Department of Radiology, Stanford University, 300 Pasteur Dr., Stanford, CA 94305-5105, USA
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Frush DP, Frush KS, Oldham KT. Imaging of acute appendicitis in children: EU versus U.S. ... or US versus CT? A North American perspective. Pediatr Radiol 2009; 39:500-5. [PMID: 19221730 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-1131-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/20/2008] [Accepted: 12/20/2008] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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The timing, type, and technique of imaging evaluation of suspected appendicitis in children are all debated. This debate is both local and international. The fact is that choices in imaging evaluation will depend on both local and national influences, which are reasonable and to be expected. There still is a responsibility, though, for those involved with evaluation of patients with possible appendicitis to come to agreement about an appropriate diagnostic pathway that considers standards of care and available resources.
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- Donald P Frush
- Division of Pediatric Radiology, Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, McGovern-Davison Children's Health Center, DUMC, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Maxfield CM, Bayindir P. Fat-containing lesions revealed by CT in children with right lower quadrant pain. Pediatr Radiol 2009; 39:371-6. [PMID: 19142630 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-008-1110-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/23/2008] [Revised: 11/18/2008] [Accepted: 12/05/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Suspected appendicitis is the most common indication for emergent abdominal surgery in children. The clinical diagnosis of appendicitis can be challenging, and CT is playing an increasing role in the evaluation of right lower quadrant pain. Occasionally, alternative diagnoses to appendicitis can be suggested on CT. The appreciation of a fat-containing lesion in the right lower quadrant will often allow a specific diagnosis. Importantly, many of these lesions are self-limited and treated nonoperatively. The purpose of this pictorial essay is to illustrate the spectrum of fat-containing lesions that can present as alternative diagnoses to appendicitis on CT scans performed for the evaluation of right lower quadrant pain in children.
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- Charles M Maxfield
- Department of Radiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA
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Sonography of acute right lower quadrant pain: importance of increased intraabdominal fat echo. AJR Am J Roentgenol 2009; 192:174-9. [PMID: 19098198 DOI: 10.2214/ajr.07.3330] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The purpose of our study was to assess the diagnostic usefulness of increased intraabdominal fat echo during the sonographic evaluation of patients with acute right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain. SUBJECTS AND METHODS A total of 328 consecutive patients (132 male and 196 female; mean age, 28+/-15 [SD] years) with acute RLQ pain prospectively underwent transabdominal sonography by one of three experienced radiologists. The radiologists prospectively graded intraabdominal fat echo using a 3-point scale: 1, normal; 2, slight increase; and 3, marked and diffuse increase. Final diagnoses were made using surgical or pathologic findings or by clinical follow-up. Of the 328 patients, 11 were lost to follow-up and excluded from analysis. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of increased intraabdominal fat echo were calculated for a positive final diagnosis. RESULTS Final diagnoses were negative (n=103), acute appendicitis (n=137), right colonic diverticulitis (n=18), mesenteric lymphadenitis (n=13), enteritis (n=26), and others (n=20). Grades of intraabdominal fat echo were grade 1 (n=158), grade 2 (n=35), and grade 3 (n=124). Overall, fat echo grades 2 or 3 were more frequently observed in patients with a positive final diagnosis (73% [157/214] vs 2% [2/103], p<0.001) than in those with a negative final diagnosis. Sensitivity, specificity, accuracy, PPV, and NPV of increased intraabdominal fat echo for a positive final diagnosis were 73%, 98%, 81%, 99%, and 64%. Increased intraabdominal fat echo was documented in 89% (122/137) of cases of acute appendicitis and in 100% (18/18) of cases of right colonic diverticulitis. CONCLUSION An increased intraabdominal fat echo on sonography is highly specific for the presence of RLQ inflammatory disease.
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Miller CR. Ultrasound in the Assessment of the Acute Abdomen in Children: Its Advantages and Its Limitations. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2007. [DOI: 10.1016/j.cult.2007.08.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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