Empyema Due to Thoracic Migrating Appendicolith.
Indian Pediatr
; 55(7): 603-604, 2018 07 15.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Retained appendicolith following appendicectomy, and can cause recurrent abscess in the abdomen and retroperitoneum. CASE CHARACTERISTICS 11-yr-old boy who presented with subpulmonic abscess and pneumonia following appendicectomy for perforated appendicitis. OBSERVATION Thoracotomy revealed a thick walled subpulmonic abscess surrounding an appendicolith along with a rent in the posterolateral aspect of the diaphragm. MESSAGE In children presenting with pus collections and a history of recent appendicectomy, the possibility of a migrating appendicolith should be considered.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Apendicitis
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Neumonía
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Complicaciones Posoperatorias
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Calcinosis
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Absceso Abdominal
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Empiema
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Infecciones por Escherichia coli
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
Límite:
Child
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Indian Pediatr
Año:
2018
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
India