Appendicolith classification: physical and chemical properties of appendicoliths in patients with CT diagnosed acute appendicitis - a prospective cohort study.

Sanja VanhataloErmei MäkiläAntti J HakanenEveliina MunukkaJarno SalonenTimo SaarinenJuha GrönroosSuvi SippolaPaulina Salminen

Published in: BMJ open gastroenterology (2024)

This updated classification confirms categorisation of CT visible appendicoliths into three classes based on their physical and chemical characteristics. The data on clinical and aetiopathological characteristics of appendicoliths is scarce and using this systematic classification would add to this understanding.

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