Estudios radiológicos en el diagnostico de plastrón apendicular

Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The appendicular plastron is a palpable inflammatory mass in the abdominal region at the level of the right iliac fossa, it indicates a peritoneal reaction located around the inflamed appendix that is generally in its last perforation phase. It usually originates after an inflammatory process of the appendix, it is an acute condition that begins due to obstruction of the appendicular lumen, mostly due to hypertrophy of lymphoid follicles and can cause a perforation that progresses to the presence of a mass. OBJECTIVE: To determine the radiological studies in the diagnosis of appendicular plastron, by means of the bibliographic review of scientific articles. METHODS AND MATERIALS: A descriptive study was carried out through the review of scientific articles that provide essential information for the correct diagnosis, which was fulfilled with the systematic search for scientific information such as COCHRAINE, PUB-MED, GOOGLE ACADEMIC of the last 5 years. CONCLUSION: For a correct diagnosis of appendicular plastron, it is important to consider an ultrasound as an initial complementary examination, and subsequently a mandatory computed tomography should be requested, in which radiological findings are observed identifying the mass with surrounding fat trabeculation and location of fat and grouping of the loops in the right iliac fossa, in addition, associated lymphadenopathy can be evidenced.