|
Appendiceal diameter (mm)
|
12.0 ± 2.7
|
11.1 ± 2.3
|
13.1 ± 2.8
|
< 0.001
|
|
Tip appendiceal diameter (n = 186) (mm)
|
10.5 ± 2.7
|
9.8 ± 2.3
|
11.4 ± 3.0
|
< 0.001
|
|
Mucosal hyperenhancement
|
91 (45.3)
|
45 (42.5)
|
46 (48.4)
|
0.396
|
|
Mucosal enhancement defect
|
101 (50.2)
|
22 (20.8)
|
79 (83.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Intraluminal appendicolith
|
74 (36.8)
|
24 (22.6)
|
50 (52.6)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Appendicolith causing obstruction
|
57 (28.6)
|
18 (17.1)
|
39 (41.5)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Fat stranding
| | | |
< 0.001
|
|
None
|
5 (2.5)
|
4 (3.8)
|
1 (1.1)
| |
|
Mild
|
43 (21.4)
|
41 (38.7)
|
2 (2.1)
| |
|
Moderate–severe
|
153 (76.1)
|
61 (57.5)
|
92 (96.8)
| |
|
Phlegmon
|
11 (5.5)
|
1 (0.9)
|
10 (10.5)
|
0.003
|
|
Fluid collection
|
24 (11.9)
|
1 (0.9)
|
23 (24.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Size (mm)
|
34.7 ± 14.9
|
21.4 ± 3.7
|
35.8 ± 14.9
|
0.193
|
|
Extraluminal appendicolith
|
6 (3.0)
|
0 (0.0)
|
6 (6.3)
|
0.010
|
|
Periappendiceal air
|
41 (20.4)
|
0 (0.0)
|
41 (43.2)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Periappendiceal fluid
|
103 (51.2)
|
30 (28.3)
|
73 (76.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Ascites
|
60 (29.9)
|
16 (15.1)
|
44 (46.3)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Small bowel dilatation
|
17 (8.5)
|
2 (1.9)
|
15 (15.8)
|
< 0.001
|
|
Diameter (cm)
|
3.5 ± 0.4
|
3.4 ± 0.4
|
3.5 ± 0.5
|
0.508
|
|
Small bowel thickening
|
60 (29.9)
|
13 (12.3)
|
47 (49.5)
|
< 0.001
|
