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Appendicitis (Pediatric GI)

Definition:Infection of the appendix
What The Referring Physician Needs To Know
  • Imaging is performed in those whose atypical presentation suggests the possibility of other, even nonsurgical, diagnoses
  • Rupture or perforation occurs more commonly in children than in adults
  • CT is useful diagnostically and as an imaging guide to percutaneous drainage of appendiceal abscesses

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