Acute appendicitis presenting as thigh abscess in a child: a case report

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作者：
S. B. Sharma
Vipul Gupta
S. C. Sharma
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[1] SMS Medical College,Department of Neonatal and Pediatric Surgery
[2] S.P. Mother & Child Health Institute,Department of Pediatric Surgery
[3] Sir Padampat Institute of Mother and Child Health,undefined
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Pediatric Surgery International | 2005年 / 21卷
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Acute appendicitis; Retroperitoneal perforation; Thigh abscess; Psoas abscess;
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A case of retrocecal appendicitis is described in a 6-year-old male child who presented with thigh abscess. The presence of a positive psoas stretch test, feculent discharge, an enteric growth on bacteriological examination, and intraabdominal fluid collection on abdominal ultrasound provided clues to the presence of an intraabdominal source of sepsis. Laparotomy revealed a perforated retrocecal appendix with surrounding collection communicating into the thigh. Appendectomy with drainage of retroperitoneal and thigh collections under adequate antibiotic coverage resulted in a satisfactory recovery. We describe our experience with the present case and discuss the pertinent literature.
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