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My doctors told me they could not see my appendix in a ct scan of my abdomen, is this normal?

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Dr. Robert Killian answered

Specializes in General Practice

Anatomy: Yes. Of course. If it is not inflamed, scarred or damaged it may not be prominent or obviously visible.

Answered 3/12/2020

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Yes: Yes, sometimes the appendix cannot be identified on a ct scan of the abdomen.

Answered 9/22/2014

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