Acute Appendicitis or Lymphoid Hyperplasia: How to Distinguish More Safely?

Lymphoid hyperplasia can be an important mimicker of acute appendicitis by creating a non-compressible appendix more than 6  mm in diameter. The aim of this study was to evaluate methods of distinguishing lymphoid hyperplasia and appendicitis on the basis of sonography, lamina propria thickness, and Alvarado scoring.

Source: Canadian Association of Radiologists Journal - September 5, 2019 Category: Radiology Authors: Sonay Aydin, Cihat Tek, Elif Ergun, Omer Kazci, Pinar Nercis Kosar Tags: Ultrasonography / Échographie Source Type: research