A Four-Year Hospital Journey for a Lost and Migrating Appendicolith
Joint Authors
Schraffl, Daniel
Frima, Herman
Villiger, P.
Source
Issue
Vol. 2015, Issue 2015 (31 Dec. 2015), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2015-08-04
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
We report a rare case of recurrent abscess formation, including being at a retroperitoneal site, due to a lost and migrating appendicolith.
Over a four-year period and following an episode of perforated appendicitis, an otherwise healthy young man underwent two operations for abscess formation with eventual stone removal.
Appendicoliths can pose a challenge during the diagnostic and therapeutic journey, and adequate attempts at removal need to be made to prevent avoidable complications.
In patients suffering from recurrent flank pain and abscesses after appendectomy, the possibility of a lost or overlooked appendicolith should be considered.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Schraffl, Daniel& Frima, Herman& Villiger, P.. 2015. A Four-Year Hospital Journey for a Lost and Migrating Appendicolith. Case Reports in Surgery،Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Schraffl, Daniel…[et al.]. A Four-Year Hospital Journey for a Lost and Migrating Appendicolith. Case Reports in Surgery No. 2015 (2015), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060148
American Medical Association (AMA)
Schraffl, Daniel& Frima, Herman& Villiger, P.. A Four-Year Hospital Journey for a Lost and Migrating Appendicolith. Case Reports in Surgery. 2015. Vol. 2015, no. 2015, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1060148
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1060148