Current radiological strategies for the assessment of right lower quadrant abdominal pain

Right lower quadrant abdominal pain is a common clinical entity. Imaging and the radiologistplay an integral role in achieving a diagnosis, so guiding prompt management of patients.This review discusses the spectrum of pathology and imaging findings, and highlights and contrasts the preferred imagin...

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Published in:SA journal of radiology 2014-01, Vol.18 (1), p.1-15
Main Authors: Naidoo, Pumersha, Singh, Bhugwan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Appendicitis
Crohn's disease
Gynecology
Health Care Sciences & Services
Ischemia
Laparoscopy
Medical imaging
Medicine, General & Internal
NMR
Nuclear magnetic resonance
Obstetrics
Pain
Pregnancy complications
Radiology, Nuclear Medicine & Medical Imaging
Tuberculosis
Ultrasonic imaging
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Summary:Right lower quadrant abdominal pain is a common clinical entity. Imaging and the radiologistplay an integral role in achieving a diagnosis, so guiding prompt management of patients.This review discusses the spectrum of pathology and imaging findings, and highlights and contrasts the preferred imaging modalities in different subsets of patients.
ISSN:1027-202X
2078-6778
2078-6778
DOI:10.4102/sajr.v18i1.695