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- Title
Acute Small Gut Obstruction as an Atypical Presentation of Acute Appendicitis without Rupture or Perforation of the Appendix.
- Authors
MONIRUDDIN, A. B. M.; CHOWDHURY, S.; HASAN, T.; HASAN, K. M. M.; JAHAN, R.; HOSSAIN, K. A.
- Abstract
Acute appendicitis is a very common surgical emergency. It has got diverse presentations and various complications. Here, we report case history of a young male patient with a 2- year history of recurrent abdominal pain, who presented to our center with a 4-day history of increasing abdominal pain, constipation and vomiting. Clinical and radiological evaluation revealed it as a case of acute intestinal obstruction preoperatively. Per-operative findings suggested acute appendicitis without perforation, small gut obstruction by adhesions, appendicular lump or internal herniation. Appendicectomy was done along with other necessary procedures. His post-operative period was uneventful. This case is reported here to highlight that acute appendicitis may present with atypical features like acute small gut obstruction.
- Subjects
APPENDICITIS; INTESTINAL perforation; POSTOPERATIVE period; BOWEL obstructions; SURGICAL emergencies; ABDOMINAL pain; HERNIA
- Publication
Journal of Bangladesh College of Physicians & Surgeons, 2021, Vol 39, Issue 4, p261
- ISSN
1015-0870
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3329/jbcps.v39i4.55947