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8 year old male with 2 day history of fever and right lower quadrant pain, found to have appendicitis.
Findings: CT in appendicitis demonstrates an enlarged appendix measuring 7 mm with thickened enhancing wall and peri-appendiceal fat stranding (arrow).
Technique: Axial contrast enhanced CT abdomen and pelvis in venous phase with coronal reformats. 120 KV, 172 mAs, 4 mm slice thickness, 35 ml optiray 300 IV contrast.
