Role of CT scan in diagnosis of acute appendicitis
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Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of the spiral-CT in patients with clinically suspected acute appendicitis. Material and Methods: A total of 124 patients referred for CT scan with suspected appendicitis between January 2005 and October 2006 were assessed for the appendiceal size and the presence of signs of appendicitis. The findings were correlated with surgical histopathology. Results: CT scan had a sensitivity of 95 percent and a specifity of 93 percent and an overall accuracy of 92 percent. Conclusion: The use of spiral CT in patients with equivocal clinical presentation suspected of having acute appendicitis can lead to significant improvement in the preoperative diagnosis. (Rawal Med J 2007;32:39-40)
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