Appendix pitfall

Pitfall: Thick fluid filled non compressible blind ending tubular structure with echogenic fat, effusion and enlarged lymphe nodes mimicking a classical appendicitis. At operation an inflamed Meckel´s diverticulum was found

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Pitfall 6 mm. thick fluid filled non compressible tubular blind ending structure with echogenic fat, effusion and enlarged lymphe nodes mimicking a classical appendicitis. At operation an inflamed Meckel´s diverticulum was found

6 mm. thick fluid filled non compressible appendix tip with echogenic fat longitudinal

6 mm. thick fluid filled non compressible appendix tip with echogenic fat transverse

Appendix with vascularity longitudinal

Appendix with vascularity transverse

Pitfall: Thick fluid filled non compressible blind ending tubular structure with echogenic fat, effusion and enlarged lymphe nodes mimicking a classical appendicitis. At operation an inflamed Meckel´s diverticulum was found

Appendix tip with echogenic fat and effusion transverse

Fluid filled non compressible round appendix tip transverse

Appendix tip with echogenic fat longitudinal

Pitfall: Thick fluid filled non compressible blind ending tubular structure with echogenic fat, effusion and enlarged lymphe nodes mimicking a classical appendicitis. At operation an inflamed Meckel´s diverticulum was found

Enlarged lymphe nodes

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Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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