A serious conundrum for surgeons: Stump appendicitis

被引:2
作者
Ekici, Mehmet Fatih [1 ]
Bayhan, Zulfu [2 ]
Zeren, Sezgin [2 ]
Ucar, Bercis Imge [2 ]
Korkmaz, Mehmet [2 ]
Deger, Ayse Nur [3 ]
机构
[1] Evliya Celebi Training & Res Hosp, Dept Gen Surg, Kutahya, Turkey
[2] Dumlupinar Univ, Dept Gen Surg, Fac Med, Kutahya, Turkey
[3] Dumlupinar Univ, Dept Pathol, Fac Med, Kutahya, Turkey
关键词
Acute abdomen; delayed surgery; stump appendicitis;
D O I
10.14744/nci.2016.21043
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
Stump appendicitis is an acute inflammation of remnant appendix, a rare complication of incomplete appendectomy. It may present as acute abdomen with history of appendectomy, which may cause delay in diagnosis. Therefore, incomplete appendectomy should be considered as a differential diagnosis of acute abdomen in patients with medical history of appendectomy. The present case is one of stump appendicitis 6 months after appendectomy. Stump appendectomy was performed and the patient was discharged 7 days after the operation without any complication.
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页码:237 / 239
页数:3
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