A 33-year-old man with a history of a Malone Antegrade Continence Enema Procedure presented to the Emergency Department with right lower abdominal pain. Computed Tomography (CT) of the abdomen revealed an appendicitis of the appendicostomy with an associated appendicolith.
Teaching Point
: Contrast-enhanced FLAIR images have unsurpassed value for the radiological depiction of hypertensive papilledema. FLAIR acquisition should therefore be performed after intravenous contrast, especially in the of work-up of intracranial hypertension and/or tumor.
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