Abstract:
A descriptive cross sectional study aimed to characterize the appendicular
pathology using ultrasonography. The study carried out in Sudan, Algezera
State at the Almanagil City(Almanagil Teaching Hospital) during the period
from January to June 2017.
There were50 patients with symptoms of appendix pathology and exclude other
right iliac fossa pathology, scanned trans abdominally using ultrasound machine
sonoscape 20 with linear probe(5-7.5MHz) and sector array(3.5 -5MHz ) (
Murtada Ultrasound Clinic ) and other patients were scanned with mindary
Digi prince DP- 6600(china), multi frequency curvilinear probe(3.5-5MHz) and
sector array(3.5 -5MHz ) (Almanagil Teaching Hospital).
The data was collected, classified, analyzed by using SPSS. The study showed
that the use of ultrasound in the diagnosis of appendix to see how the appendix
inflamed or not, and this by either a presence of fluid collection around it or the
mass. The analysis of the results found that the appendicular pathology were
more in female than male, patients with acute appendicitis(74%) more than
appendicular mass(26%), The patients with local abdominal pain(62%) more
than patients with general abdominal pain(38%), the appendix situated more
common in right iliac fossa(86%).
The study conclude , ultrasound helps in diagnosing appendicular pathology
and excluding other causes of RIF pain, so the ultrasound is the first choice for
diagnosis of appendicular pathology .
