[Acute appendicitis due to migration of a biliary prosthesis]. / Apendicitis aguda secundaria a obstrucción de orificio apendicular por migración de prótesis biliar.
Rev Med Chil
; 151(8): 1099-1102, 2023 Aug.
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| ID: mdl-39093203
ABSTRACT
Acute appendicitis is the most common surgical abdominal pathology worldwide that requires immediate intervention. We report a 78-year-old patient who presented with acute appendicitis. A computed tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis showed acute appendicitis due to appendiceal orifice obstruction from a migrated biliary stent. The condition was successfully treated nonoperatively with endoscopic stent removal, allowing his discharge 72 hours after his admission.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Apendicite
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Tomografia Computadorizada por Raios X
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Stents
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Migração de Corpo Estranho
Limite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
Es
Ano de publicação:
2023
Tipo de documento:
Article