This young patient came with acute right lower abdominal pain. What is the possible diagnosis?
High-Yield Explanation
CT has become the imaging test of choice for the diagnosis of appendicitis. Sensitivity and specificity range from 94% to 98% based on findings of a thickened appendix with some degree of adjacent inflammationThe main CT criteria for acute appendicitis are periappendiceal inflammatory changes, an appendix with a diameter of more than 6 mm, or a wall thickness of more than 3 mm.