Case Presentation
A 26 year old man presents with acute onset pain in the right iliac fossa. An ultrasound was performed
Differential Diagnosis
Acute appendicitis
Final Diagnosis
Acute appendicitis
Discussion
Hyperemia, when demonstrated in the wall of the appendix, is a sensitive indicator of inflammation and the case demonstrated here illustrates this feature. It also shows all the other classical features of acute appendicitis.
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