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AN UNEXPECTED COMPLICATION OF APPENDICITIS
Journal of Surgical Sciences, 2015 Appendicitis is quite a common pathology and is usually followed by a simple surgical procedure. This was not the case for a 24-year-old patient that initially presented with abdominal pain and diarrhea. The diagnosis of appendicitis was not apparent at first and after a few days of bed rest with malaise and fever, he starts having shortness of breath.
Liviu Nicolae Ghilencea +4 more
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Phlegmonous appendicitis as a variant of uncomplicated appendicitis
Scientific ReportsAcute appendicitis is the most common cause of surgical acute abdomen, and its classification into uncomplicated, phlegmonous, and complicated forms is crucial for guiding treatment strategies.
Tezcan Akın +7 more
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An unusual complication of appendicitis [PDF]
Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, 2004 A 32 year old man presented with a 3 day history of fever, central abdominal pain, and frequent loose bowel motions without blood or mucus. The pain had recently shifted to his right iliac fossa. He had previously been well and he was receiving no regular drugs.
Sarah L. Mackie, A Keat
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DEN Open, Volume 6, Issue 1, April 2026.ABSTRACT Barium sulfate is widely used as a radiographic contrast medium in upper gastrointestinal barium X‐ray radiography for cancer screening in Japan. Although generally considered safe, rare complications such as bowel obstruction due to impacted barium stools can occur.
Takaaki Kishino +2 more
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Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio in Acute Appendicitis: A State Hospital Experience
Turkish Journal of Colorectal Disease, 2016 Aim: The aim of this study was to assert the diagnostic value of neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio (NLR) in cases diagnosed as acute appendicitis. Method: The data of 112 patients diagnosed with acute appendicitis who were operated on by the same surgical ...
Nedim Akgül, Ebubekir Gündeş
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Medical Journal of Babylon, 2022 Background: Clinical care may be influenced by the ability to predict whether a patient has complicated appendicitis at the time of presentation.
Raad Gazy Al Sehlany +2 more
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Mucocele of the Appendix Secondary to Chronic Appendicitis: A Case Report
Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT Chronic appendicitis leading to mucocele of appendix, though rare and often mimicking malignancy, can present with benign histopathology. Multidisciplinary correlation of clinical, imaging, intraoperative, and histopathological findings is critical to avoid misdiagnosis and guide conservative management in atypical presentations.
Parvat Kuwar Chhetri +2 more
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Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine, 2020 Aim:The C-reactive protein (CRP)/albumin ratio is a new inflammation-based prognostic score that correlates with inflammation severity.Objective:The present study investigated the diagnostic value of the CRP/albumin ratio to distinguish between patients ...
Serkan Doğan +6 more
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Appendicitis complicated by hemoperitoneum.
Journal of the Formosan Medical Association = Taiwan yi zhi, 2003 Differential diagnosis of acute appendicitis in women of childbearing age is a challenge because of the range of gynecologic and obstetric problems with similar manifestations. We report a case of acute appendicitis with the rarely encountered complication of hemoperitoneum in a sexually active 32-year-old woman.
Ber-Ming Liu +2 more
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Clinical Case Reports, Volume 13, Issue 8, August 2025.ABSTRACT In case of situs inversus totalis, acute appendicitis can develop in the left lower quadrant, and delayed diagnosis and complications can occur. Clinicians should be highly suspicious and should use imaging to confirm diagnosis. Detection of anatomical differences leads to intervening steps at an initial stage and optimal surgical success in ...
Waleed Ahmad +4 more
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