Acute right lower quadrant abdominal pain is one of the most common causes of presentation to the emergency department with acute appendicitis accounting for about one third of those patients. However, a broad spectrum of pathologies may mimic acute appendicitis both radiologically and clinically. Thus, a differential diagnosis in patients with acute lower quadrant abdominal pain is very important to avoid misdiagnosis which can result in delayed treatment or removal of a normal appendix.
AIM OF THE WORK:
The aim of the study was to assess the role of multi-detector computed tomography in the diagnosis of mimics of acute appendicitis.
PATIENTS AND METHODS:
This prospective study included a total of 50 patients (19 females and 31 males with age ranges from 2 to 75 years) who presented with ARLQP (acute right lower quadrant pain).
Full detailed history, Pelvi-abdominal US and MDCT was done for all the patients.
Inclusion criteria included the presence of clinical & laboratory manifestations suggesting acute appendicitis.