Seat Belt Compression Appendicitis following Motor Vehicle Collision
Joint Authors
Khilji, Muhammad Faisal
Zia Ullah, Qazi
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2017, Issue 2017 (31 Dec. 2017), pp.1-3, 3 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2017-03-01
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
3
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Appendicitis and trauma both present in emergency department commonly but their presentation together in the same patient is unusual.
We present a case of a middle-aged man brought by emergency medical services (EMS) to the emergency department with complaints of abdominal pain after he was involved in motor vehicle collision.
He was perfectly fine before the accident.
His primary survey was normal.
Secondary survey revealed tenderness in right iliac fossa with seat belt mark overlying it.
Computerized tomography (CT) of the abdomen and pelvis was performed which showed 8 mm thickening of appendix with minimal adjacent fat stranding.
There is also subcutaneous fat stranding of anterior lower abdominal wall possibly due to bruising.
Impression of posttraumatic seat belt compression appendicitis was made.
Laparoscopic appendectomy was done and patient recovered uneventfully.
Histopathology showed inflamed appendix, proving it to be a case of seat belt compression appendicitis.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khilji, Muhammad Faisal& Zia Ullah, Qazi. 2017. Seat Belt Compression Appendicitis following Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145287
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khilji, Muhammad Faisal& Zia Ullah, Qazi. Seat Belt Compression Appendicitis following Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2017 (2017), pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145287
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khilji, Muhammad Faisal& Zia Ullah, Qazi. Seat Belt Compression Appendicitis following Motor Vehicle Collision. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2017. Vol. 2017, no. 2017, pp.1-3.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1145287
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1145287