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So this is our same patient a few months
0:03
later getting a follow-up CT scan.
0:05
Again, as we follow her colon down,
0:07
you see a little bit of inflammation in
0:08
the fat right here, but significantly
0:10
better than it was previously.
0:12
See a few little lymph nodes here.
0:15
As we follow down right here, that's her normal
0:19
appendix coming off of her cecum right here.
0:21
Normal size, no longer enhancing, not
0:23
thick-walled, has a few foci of gas in it.
0:26
As we scroll down, her collections
0:28
are completely gone, maybe a little
0:30
bit of thickening here in the
0:32
fascia, but that's all that's left.
0:34
So in some cases, if you drain these
0:37
percutaneously, you can see her scar right
0:39
here from one of the drainage catheters,
0:41
the patient may not even need surgery.
0:43
They can just get by with
0:44
their percutaneous drains.
0:46
Once they are pulled, they may not
0:48
even need to get the appendix removed.
Interactive Transcript
0:01
So this is our same patient a few months
0:03
later getting a follow-up CT scan.
0:05
Again, as we follow her colon down,
0:07
you see a little bit of inflammation in
0:08
the fat right here, but significantly
0:10
better than it was previously.
0:12
See a few little lymph nodes here.
0:15
As we follow down right here, that's her normal
0:19
appendix coming off of her cecum right here.
0:21
Normal size, no longer enhancing, not
0:23
thick-walled, has a few foci of gas in it.
0:26
As we scroll down, her collections
0:28
are completely gone, maybe a little
0:30
bit of thickening here in the
0:32
fascia, but that's all that's left.
0:34
So in some cases, if you drain these
0:37
percutaneously, you can see her scar right
0:39
here from one of the drainage catheters,
0:41
the patient may not even need surgery.
0:43
They can just get by with
0:44
their percutaneous drains.
0:46
Once they are pulled, they may not
0:48
even need to get the appendix removed.
Report
Faculty
Kathryn McGillen, MD
Assistant Professor of Radiology, Medical Director of Ultrasound
Penn State University Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Tags
Infectious
Gastrointestinal (GI)
CT
Body
Appendix
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