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Radiology, Vol 117, 533-536, Copyright © 1975 by Radiological Society of North America

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Plain film diagnosis of retrocecal appendicitis

JS Vaudagna and JJ McCort

The plain radiographic findings encountered in 21 patients with acute retrocecal appendicitis were analyzed. In descending order of frequency, the following changes were noted: (a) edema infiltration of properitoneal fat; (b) mass between properitoneal fat and ascending colon; (c) a coprolith above the anterior superior iliac spine; (d) gas in the appendix; (e) haustral irregularity of the ascending colon; and (f) retrocecal extraperitoneal gas.


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