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CSENDES G, Paula et al. CARACTERIZACION DE APENDICE NORMAL EN TOMOGRAFIA COMPUTADA HELICOIDAL SIN CONTRASTE: RESULTADOS PRELIMINARES. Rev. chil. radiol. [online]. 2007, vol.13, n.1, pp.9-11. ISSN 0717-9308.  http://dx.doi.org/10.4067/S0717-93082007000100004.

Abstract: The development of the US and CT has increased the request of exams to confirm or to discard the diagnosis of acute abdomen of appendicular origin. The objective of this paper is to characterize the appendix normal findings in helical unenhanced CT. 235 computed CT were reviewed. The average diameter of the appendix was of 6,18mm, with a standard deviation of 1,29mm; air was seen at the appendix lumen in 76% of them. The periappendicular fatty was normal in 98,9% of the patients

Palavras-chave : Acute abdomen; Appendix; Unhenhandced helicoidal CT.