Woman 56 yo, pain in RLAQ
for 2 weeks, fever and GI tract trouble
with diarrhea was treated by antibiotics.
Ultrasound detected one mass at RLAQ, suspected appendicular
abscess or coecum tumor (see 4 US pictures).
Blood test WBC= 17K with
17% neutro.
MSCT with CE shows this mass
being wall-off by
instestine, central part is liquide as pus collection (see 3 CT pictures).
What is your suggestion of diagnosis and what is the another
test needed for
make sure diagnosis?.
Open operation detected this mass at RLAQ is abscess due to appendicular necrosis.
DISCUSSION: TRIPLE TEST of appendicitis is blood tests for diagnosis of acute or appendicula abscess including 3 criteria: WBC, NEUTRO% and CRP.
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Open operation detected this mass at RLAQ is abscess due to appendicular necrosis.
DISCUSSION: TRIPLE TEST of appendicitis is blood tests for diagnosis of acute or appendicula abscess including 3 criteria: WBC, NEUTRO% and CRP.
REFERENCE:
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