Acute appendicitis after closed abdominal trauma: A case report

We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient with no clinical history who was admitted due to an impact on the abdomen and pelvis with a soccer ball during a match and who developed acute post-traumatic appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. The di...

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Published inRadiology case reports Vol. 18; no. 2; pp. 631 - 634
Main Authors Salinas-Castro, Karen Juliana, Mejía-Quiñones, Valentina, Zúñiga-Londoño, Natalia Yeritza
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Inc 01.02.2023
Elsevier
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Acute abdomen
Acute appendicitis
Blunt trauma
Case Report
Acute abdomen
Acute appendicitis
Blunt trauma
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Summary:We present the case of a 14-year-old female patient with no clinical history who was admitted due to an impact on the abdomen and pelvis with a soccer ball during a match and who developed acute post-traumatic appendicitis. Acute appendicitis is one of the most common causes of acute abdomen. The diagnosis is mainly clinical and based on definitive history; however, the images can be decisive for the diagnosis. The etiology of acute appendicitis is well-reported in the literature, with the traumatic mechanism being one of the etiologies described. Acute post-traumatic appendicitis is rare; a timely diagnosis requires a high index of suspicion, a careful history, and a physical examination. Imaging with ultrasound or computed tomography is recommended if there is a discrepancy between the medical history and physical examination.
ISSN:1930-0433
1930-0433
DOI:10.1016/j.radcr.2022.10.088