Table 2.
Laboratory and imaging characteristics of the sample.
| Variable | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Leukocytosisa (n = 39) | |
| No | 20(51.3) |
| Yes | 19(48.7) |
| Anemiab (n = 39) | |
| No | 28(71.8) |
| Yes | 11(38.2) |
| US abdomen (n = 48) | |
| Not visualizedc | 4(8.33) |
| Appendicitis | 2(4.16) |
| Appendicitis with collection | 3(6.25) |
| Heterogenous mass | 5(10.41) |
| Not done | 34(70.83) |
| CT abdomen (n = 44) | |
| Appendicitis | 4(9.09) |
| Appendicitis + collection or free fluid | 11(25) |
| Mucocele | 19(43.18) |
| Mesenteric cyst | 1(2.27) |
| Not done | 9(20.45) |
a
>11000/mm3.
b
Hb < 13.5 men, <12 women.
c
Identification of appendix was not possible; US: ultrasound; CT: computerized tomography.