Appendiceal diverticulitis diagnosed by ultrasound.

Susana Martín-GarreLorenzo Alarcón GarcíaMaría Reyes Bergillos GiménezAlejandra García-Botella

Published in: Journal of clinical ultrasound : JCU (2023)

Appendiceal diverticulitis is a rare entity that may present clinically simulating appendicitis. The importance of its diagnosis lies in the higher risk of complications including malignant transformation. The presence of small cystic appendicular peripheral images with thickened wall and hyperechoic surrounding fat are the diagnostic key.

Keyphrases

low grade
high grade
magnetic resonance imaging
deep learning
adipose tissue
convolutional neural network
optical coherence tomography
risk factors
fatty acid
chemotherapy induced
ultrasound guided
computed tomography
machine learning