J Korean Radiol Soc.  1982 Mar;18(1):95-105. 10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.1.95.

Roentgenographic findings in acute appendicitis

• Jeon HS
• Ahn KS
• Kim O
• Jung JW

• KMID: 2463338
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.1982.18.1.95

Abstract

Appendicitis is one of the most common condition causing an acute abdomen in young adult population. Two-hundreds and fifty-nine cases of acute appendicitis provened by surgery and pathology during recent 2 years in Han-ll Hospital were studied and analyzed by preoperative plain abdominal X-ray. One case of barium enema was also done. The results were as follows; 1. Male fo female sex ration was 1:1. 2. In age distribution, the most commonage group was from two to four decade. (75.3%) 3. The most common clinical symptom was classical abdominal pain as86.5%. 4. The positive radiographic findings were obtained 75.7% of all cases. 5. Common radiographic findings as follows; 1) Reflex ileus on RLQ (73.7%) 2) Obliteration of Rt. psoas line (41.3%) 3) Scoliosis of lumbar spine(21.2%) 6. The most common site of appendix was retrocecal in position. (84.2%) 7. One case of appendicolith and one case of appendiceal diverticulum were demonstrated.

MeSH Terms

Abdomen, Acute
Abdominal Pain
Age Distribution
Appendicitis*
Appendix
Barium
Diverticulum
Enema
Female
Humans
Ileus
Male
Pathology
Reflex
Scoliosis
Young Adult
Barium