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Ultrasound of the right lower abdomen (right iliac fossa)
  • Small bowel and ileocecal junction: Normal.
  • Caecum and ascending colon: Appear normal.
  • Appendix: A blind-ending tubular structure arising from the caecum was seen. It is:
    • Non-compressible
    • 6.2 mm in diameter
    • Associated with tenderness when the probe pressed over the area
Impression: Findings are suggestive of subacute appendicitis - inflammation of the appendix.
  • There is no abscess, lump, or fluid collection around the appendix.
  • No significant enlarged lymph nodes or abnormal thickening of the surrounding lining were seen.
A non-compressible appendix over about 6 mm with local tenderness is a recognized ultrasound pattern that can support appendicitis, alongside symptoms and examination findings, as described in the WSES appendicitis guideline.

What to do

Please have the patient assessed by a surgeon or emergency department today, particularly if there is right lower abdominal pain, fever, vomiting, reduced appetite, or worsening pain. The report does not show an abscess or perforation, but appendicitis can worsen and needs timely clinical evaluation.
Go to emergency care immediately for severe or worsening pain, persistent vomiting, fever, a hard/swollen abdomen, fainting, or marked weakness. Avoid laxatives or trying to treat this at home.

Subacute appendix inflammation need surgery or not,

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2025 guideline uncomplicated acute appendicitis antibiotics versus appendectomy adults

It may need surgery, but not every case needs immediate surgery. A surgeon must decide after examining the patient and reviewing blood tests and, often, a CT scan.
For this report, the appendix is 6.2 mm, non-compressible, and tender, which is suspicious for appendicitis. The reassuring part is that the scan reports no abscess, mass, or fluid collection, so there is no stated evidence of a rupture or abscess.

Usual options

  1. Laparoscopic appendectomy
    • The standard and most definitive treatment.
    • Removes the appendix and prevents recurrence.
  2. Antibiotics with close hospital observation
    • Can be an option only if the surgeon considers this to be uncomplicated appendicitis and the patient is stable.
    • It can avoid surgery initially, but appendicitis may not settle or may recur later. The SAGES guideline describes antibiotics as an option for selected uncomplicated cases, while surgery provides definitive treatment without recurrence risk. A recent Cochrane review also compares these approaches (PMID 38682788).

What you should do now

See a general surgeon or go to the emergency department today. Do not wait for several days to see if it goes away. They may do a CBC, CRP, urine test, and CT abdomen if needed, then recommend antibiotics alone versus an operation.
Go urgently now if pain is increasing or spreading across the abdomen, fever, repeated vomiting, inability to drink, abdominal swelling/rigidity, dizziness, or fainting.
Do not start antibiotics or take pain medicines other than what the treating clinician advises, since treatment choice depends on the examination and whether this is truly uncomplicated appendicitis.
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