1. Successfully treated stump appendicitis diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography
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Hossein Salehi and Seyed Hadi Anjamrooz
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medicine.medical_specialty ,animal structures ,business.industry ,Case Report ,medicine.disease ,digestive system ,Appendicitis ,Surgery ,Cardiac surgery ,body regions ,Plastic surgery ,surgical procedures, operative ,Recurrent appendicitis ,Cardiothoracic surgery ,Pediatric surgery ,medicine ,Neurosurgery ,Ultrasonography ,business - Abstract
Although rare, inflammation of the appendiceal stump can occur and is still an important clinical entity. There has been a recent increase in interest in stump appendicitis. In this study a case of right lower quadrant pain in an 18-year-old man who underwent an appendicectomy 7 months previously is presented. Recurrent appendicitis was noted in an appendiceal stump during surgery which previously diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography.
- Published
- 2008
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