Unusual presentation of appendicitis as soft tissue infection of the thigh.
Journal
Journal of surgical case reports
ISSN: 2042-8812
Titre abrégé: J Surg Case Rep
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101560169
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jan 2021
Jan 2021
Historique:
received:
25
10
2020
accepted:
10
11
2020
entrez:
15
1
2021
pubmed:
16
1
2021
medline:
16
1
2021
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Appendicitis remains one of the most common causes of abdominal pain across the world typically presenting with right iliac fossa pain, fever and nausea or vomiting. We describe an unusual case of appendicitis presenting as a soft tissue infection of the thigh, thereby causing a delayed diagnosis from presentation. We discuss the pathophysiological process behind soft tissue infections caused by appendicitis and highlight investigation and management strategies to ensure prompt treatment to reduce patient mortality.
Identifiants
pubmed: 33447356
doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjaa505
pii: rjaa505
pmc: PMC7794021
doi:
Types de publication
Case Reports
Langues
eng
Pagination
rjaa505Informations de copyright
Published by Oxford University Press and JSCR Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved. © The Author(s) 2021.
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