How to distinguish appendiceal diverticular disease and appendiceal polyps from mucinous neoplasms was just part of a CAP22 course on appendiceal lesions led by Maryam Pezhouh, MD, MSc, FCAP. “In acute appendicitis, we usually don’t look for CMV, but it should be considered in patients with a history of solid organ transplant or HIV or who are very young or very old," said Dr. Pezhouh.
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