MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

ABDOMINAL

GENERALISED LYMPHADENOPATHY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Macroscopic investigation of a removed appendix revealed its thickening, enlargement, dull and hyperemic serous membrane with whitish membranaceous incrustation. A whitish-yellow, opaque, viscous liquid detected on a cut section within its lumen. What is the most likely type of the appendicitis?
A
Suppurative appendicitis.
B
Gangrenous appendicitis
C
Simple appendicitis
D
Superficial appendicitis
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Peritonitis. If your appendix bursts, the lining of your abdomen (peritoneum) will become infected with bacteria. This is called peritonitis. It can also damage your internal organs.

Detailed explanation-2: -CONCLUSION: Hyperemia in the wall of the appendix at color Doppler US is a sensitive indicator for inflammation. A simple additional color Doppler US examination may be helpful in the diagnosis of early acute appendicitis when an appendix is well depicted and is equivocal in size at gray-scale US.

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