Stump appendicitis is a rare delayed complication of appendectomy: A case report.
World J Gastroenterol
; 12(33): 5401-3, 2006 Sep 07.
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ABSTRACT
Stump appendicitis is an acute inflammation of the residual appendix and one of the rare complications after appendectomy. Paying attention to the possibility of stump appendicitis in patients with right lower abdominal pain after appendectomy can prevent the delay of diagnosis and treatment. In patients with stump appendicitis, CT scan not only assists in making an accurate preoperative diagnosis but also excludes other etiologies. We report a 47-year old man with preoperatively diagnosed stump appendicitis by CT, who underwent an open appendectomy 20 years ago.
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Assunto principal:
Apendicectomia
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Apendicite
Limite:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2006
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Article