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Independent predictors of acute appendicitis on CT with pathologic correlation.

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RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES:To assess computed tomographic (CT) signs that have been described in published studies for the diagnosis of appendicitis to identify independent findings that predict appendicitis. METHODS AND MATERIALS:A retrospective database search identified 67 patients with a CT scan of the abdomen/pelvis and pathologic evaluation of the appendix, including 41 with appendicitis and 26 with a normal appendix on pathologic examination. Each computed tomogram was re-evaluated by three independent, blinded observers who evaluated appendix diameter, enhancement of the appendix, thickening of the appendix, presence of an appendicolith, infiltration of peri-appendiceal fat, focal cecal thickening, local lymphadenopathy, fluid collections, non-appendiceal bowel thickening, non-periappendiceal infiltration of fat, and comparison of peri-appendiceal fat infiltration to thickening of adjacent bowel loops. RESULTS:Mean diameter of the normal appendix (6.7 +/- 2.2 mm) was significantly lower than that of the inflamed appendix (12.1 +/- 4.3 mm; P < .001). Significant univariate predictors of appendicitis included appendix diameter >8 mm (odds ratio [OR] 34.8), enhancement of the appendix (OR 4.4), thickening of the appendix (OR 4.3), infiltration of peri-appendiceal fat (OR 5.5), focal cecal thickening (OR 5.1), non-appendiceal bowel thickening (OR 0.4), and non-periappendiceal infiltration of fat (OR = 0.3). Of these variables, only appendix diameter and enhancement of the appendix were significant independent predictors of appendicitis on multivariate analysis. An overall diagnostic impression based on all secondary signs was less accurate than a diagnosis based on appendix diameter alone (receiver-operating characteristic analysis: Az = 0.80 vs. Az = 0.91, P = .02). Sensitivity/specificity of appendix diameter was 84%/87% using a cutoff between 8 and 9 mm and 97%/48% using a cutoff between 6 and 7 mm. CONCLUSION:Appendix diameter is the best single diagnostic criterion for appendicitis on CT scan. A cutoff between 8 and 9 mm provided the best balance of sensitivity/specificity in our study population, whereas a cutoff between 6 and 7 mm improved sensitivity at the expense of specificity. The presence of appendiceal enhancement provided additional diagnostic information, but other secondary signs of appendicitis did not improve diagnostic accuracy.

journal_name

Acad Radiol

journal_title

Academic radiology

authors

Ives EP,Sung S,McCue P,Durrani H,Halpern EJ

doi

10.1016/j.acra.2008.02.009

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2008-08-01 00:00:00

pages

996-1003

issue

eissn

1076-6332

issn

1878-4046

pii

S1076-6332(08)00141-4

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Independent predictors of acute appendicitis on CT with pathologic correlation.