12 January 2026
: Case report 
Atypical Appendicitis Mimicking Gynecological Pathology: A Diagnostic Challenge in a Middle-Aged Woman
Unusual clinical course, Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care
Uma Hemant Chourasia
ABDEF 1*
DOI: 10.12659/AJCR.949850
Am J Case Rep 2026; 27:e949850
Figure 3 Contrast-enhanced computed tomography scan of the abdomen and pelvis showing a minimally distended appendix that measured 6 mm in diameter with mild surrounding fat stranding (arrow). Arrow indicates the inflamed appendix, which was initially considered equivocal for appendicitis but was later confirmed intraoperatively.