Case of the month April 2005: Abnormalities mimicking an acute appendicitis

Crohn´s disease in a 15 year old boy causing ileocecal wall thickening and a massive thickening of the appendix. There is a fecolith in the distal appendix.

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Crohn´s disease in a 15 year old boy causing ileocecal wall thickening and a massive thickening of the appendix. There is a fecolith in the distal appendix.

Case of the month April 2005: Abnormalities mimicking an acute appendicitis

Crohn´s disease in a 15 year old boy causing ileocecal wall thickening and a massive thickening of the appendix.

Case of the month April 2005: Abnormalities mimicking an acute appendicitis

Crohn´s disease in a 15 year old boy causing ileocecal wall thickening and a massive thickening of the appendix.

Massive thickened appendix transverse

Massive thickened and vascularized appendix longitudinal

Massive thickened and vascularized appendix transverse

Crohn´s disease in a 15 year old boy causing ileocecal wall thickening and a massive thickening of the appendix.

Ileocecal wall thickening

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Dr. Taco Geertsma

Retired Radiologist, Gelderse Vallei Hospital

Dr. Taco Geertsma is the founder of UltrasoundCases.info and a retired radiologist and has worked in the Gelderse Vallei hospital from January 1, 1983. till July 1, 2014. He was the head of the ultrasound department for many years.

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