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Chapter 30. Appendix
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All of the following are true about the appendix, except
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A. The appendix in children is characterized by a large concentration of lymphoid follicles that appear 2 weeks after birth and number about 200 or more at age 15.
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B. The taeniae of the colon converge at the base of the appendix.
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C. A fecalith or calculus is found in only 10% of acutely inflamed appendices.
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D. The appendix is fixed retrocecally in 65% of adults.
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E. Acute appendicitis may simulate almost any other acute abdominal illness.
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The correct answer is D. The appendix is fixed retrocecally in 65% of adults
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Helpful tests in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis include
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A. Abdominal computed tomography
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B. Magnetic resonance imaging
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C. Transvaginal ultrasound
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The correct answer is D. A, B, and C
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Primary malignant tumors of the appendix
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A. Should prompt right colectomy in nearly all patients
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B. Are most commonly neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors
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C. Are the most common etiology of appendicitis
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D. Usually present due to liver metastases
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E. Are usually found at the base of the appendix
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The correct answer is B. Are most commonly neuroendocrine (carcinoid) tumors