Fecal loading in the cecum

Q: KUB film showed Fecal loading in the cecum. What is your diagnosis?

Answer: Acute Appendicitis

The image of fecal loading in the cecum presented a sensitivity of 97% for acute appendicitis. This sign is higher than other signs included in the clinical, laboratory, and even imaging workups for patients with acute appendicitis.

Reference:

Radiographic image of fecal loading in the cecum as a diagnostic sign of acute appendicitis - Radiol Bras vol.40 no.4 São Paulo July/Aug. 2007 

Link: https://www.scielo.br/j/rb/a/mhthXJPmsTCsjsJL9JHN5Vv/?lang=en