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Chronic Appendicitis: An Often Forgotten Cause of Recurrent Abdominal Pain Shenil S. Shah, MD, Ryan R. Gaffney, DO, Thomas M. Dykes, MD, Jennifer P. Goldstein, MD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 126, Issue 1, Pages e7-e8 (January 2013) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.032 Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 1 Axial computed tomography scan with contrast of the right lower quadrant in a 28-year-old woman with chronic abdominal pain demonstrating a thickened and ill-defined appendix (white arrow). The American Journal of Medicine 2013 126, e7-e8DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.032) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions

Figure 2 Coronal computed tomography view of the abdomen and pelvis showing a dilated appendix (white arrow) without any associated appendicolith, fluid collection, or abscess. The American Journal of Medicine 2013 126, e7-e8DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2012.05.032) Copyright © 2013 Elsevier Inc. Terms and Conditions