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Fig. 4

From: Fast acquisition abdominal MRI study for the investigation of suspected acute appendicitis in paediatric patients

Fig. 4

Five-sequence free breathing MRI on an 8-year-old male patient with radiological findings suggestive of acute appendicitis (M4). The appendix was not demonstrated on ultrasound. There is thickening of the appendix and periappendiceal fat stranding (arrows). There was increased T2 signal on DWI. Luminal enterobius vermicularis confirmed histologically; however, there was no acute appendicits present. Axial (a) T2-weighted without fat saturation and (b) DWI B = 1400 MRI images are presented, respectively

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