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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 21, 2009; 15(23): 2900-2903
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2900
Published online Jun 21, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2900
Figure 4 Cross-sectional image of a distended normal appendix in a 7-year-old boy.
The MOD of the appendix was 0.65 cm. The intra-luminal hyperechogenicity was due to gas and fecal materials. We diagnosed this as normal appendix, and the symptoms spontaneously resolved.
- Citation: Je BK, Kim SB, Lee SH, Lee KY, Cha SH. Diagnostic value of maximal-outer-diameter and maximal-mural-thickness in use of ultrasound for acute appendicitis in children. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(23): 2900-2903
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i23/2900.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2900