Renal Colic: A Red Herring for Mucocele of the Appendiceal Stump
Joint Authors
Ganti, Sameera
Pothiawala, Sohil
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2018, Issue 2018 (31 Dec. 2018), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2018-12-06
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Flank pain with hematuria is a common presentation in the emergency department.
The commonest differential diagnosis of these patients is renal/ureteric calculus or pyelonephritis.
These patients are usually treated with analgesia, antibiotics in case of pyelonephritis, and are discharged with an outpatient referral to a urologist.
This case report describes a 51 year old male who presented to the ED for recurrent flank pain and hematuria.
Bedside ultrasonography in the ED demonstrated a cystic lesion in the renal area.
CT urography revealed an appendiceal stump mucocele and patient was transferred under surgical care.
This case highlights the importance of the utility of bedside ultrasound in patients presenting to the ED with flank pain or abdominal pain which can lead to expedited assessment and appropriate management.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Ganti, Sameera& Pothiawala, Sohil. 2018. Renal Colic: A Red Herring for Mucocele of the Appendiceal Stump. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143142
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Ganti, Sameera& Pothiawala, Sohil. Renal Colic: A Red Herring for Mucocele of the Appendiceal Stump. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2018 (2018), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143142
American Medical Association (AMA)
Ganti, Sameera& Pothiawala, Sohil. Renal Colic: A Red Herring for Mucocele of the Appendiceal Stump. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2018. Vol. 2018, no. 2018, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1143142
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1143142