Appendicolith
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Appendicolith
- An appendicolith is a calcified deposit located within the appendix.
- Occasionally an appendicolith is visible on an abdominal X-ray, but often has similar appearances to calcified mesenteric lymph nodes.
- Although appendicoliths are associated with appendicitis, the finding of an appendicolith on an abdominal X-ray is not in itself sufficient to diagnose appendicitis.
- X-rays should not be performed routinely to look for an appendicolith.