Diagnostic Colonoscopy Leading to Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review
Joint Authors
Papadopoulos, Vasileios
Kofina, Konstantinia
Michalopoulos, Antonios
Paramythiotis, Daniel
Source
Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-11-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Introduction.
Intestinal perforation is a known complication after colonoscopy.
However, appendiceal involvement with inflammation and perforation is extremely rare and only 37 cases of postcolonoscopy appendicitis have been reported so far.
We describe a case of perforated appendicitis 24 hours after colonoscopy that was treated successfully in our Department.
Case Report.
A 60-year-old female patient underwent a colonoscopy during the investigation of nontypical abdominal pain without pathologic findings.
24 hours after the examination she presented gradually increased right lower quadrant abdominal pain and a CT scan was performed, showing an inflammation of the appendiceal area with free peritoneal air.
Through laparotomy, perforated appendicitis was diagnosed and an appendectomy was performed.
The patient was discharged on the tenth postoperative day in good health condition.
Discussion.
The characteristics of all cases reported in the literature are described, including our case.
Perforated appendicitis soon after a colonoscopy is a rare, but serious complication; therefore, it is crucial to be included in the differential diagnosis of postcolonoscopy acute abdominal pain.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel& Kofina, Konstantinia& Papadopoulos, Vasileios& Michalopoulos, Antonios. 2016. Diagnostic Colonoscopy Leading to Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel…[et al.]. Diagnostic Colonoscopy Leading to Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Paramythiotis, Daniel& Kofina, Konstantinia& Papadopoulos, Vasileios& Michalopoulos, Antonios. Diagnostic Colonoscopy Leading to Perforated Appendicitis: A Case Report and Systematic Literature Review. Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1100767
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1100767