J Korean Radiol Soc.
2008 Jul;59(1):41-44. 10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.1.41.
Multi-Detector CT Findings of Primary Tubercular Appendicitis: A Case Report
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- 1Department of Radiology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea. ilykim@schch.co.kr
- 2Department of Pathology, Soonchunhyang University Cheonan Hospital, Cheonan, Korea.
- KMID: 1479063
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.3348/jkrs.2008.59.1.41
Abstract
- The frequency of intestinal tuberculosis is relatively common; however, primary tuberculosis of the appendix remains a rarity. We report on a case of primary tuberculous appendicitis for which we obtained the MDCT images revealing thickening of the appendix and the surrounding lymphadenopathies.
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