Intestinal Obstruction due to Acute Appendicitis

Acute appendicitis has been proven to be a usual cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction since 1901, but there has been very little specific research on this subject. It usually occurs as an effect of adhesion because of periappendicular inflammation. Although previous studies exist, this presen...

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Published inCase reports in gastroenterology Vol. 14; no. 2; pp. 346 - 353
Main Authors Pham, Hong Duc, Ngo, Minh Xuan, Nguyen Huu Thuyet, Huynh, Quang Huy
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel, Switzerland S. Karger AG 01.05.2020
Karger Publishers
Subjects
Abdomen
acute appendicitis
Appendicitis
Appendix
Case and Review
Case reports
Inflammation
Intestinal obstruction
intestine
Ischemia
Mesentery
obstruction
Small intestine
Surgery
Acute appendicitis
Intestine
Obstruction
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Summary:Acute appendicitis has been proven to be a usual cause of mechanical small bowel obstruction since 1901, but there has been very little specific research on this subject. It usually occurs as an effect of adhesion because of periappendicular inflammation. Although previous studies exist, this presentation of acute appendicitis is not widely identified, which might lead to delays in making the right diagnosis and initiating treatment. We herein report a 17-year-old male patient who presented with the clinical manifestations of intestinal obstruction and fever for 3 days. Preoperative ultrasound and subsequent computed tomography were performed. On laparotomy, an obstructed bowel was seen, and the appendix was recognized to be the cause. We herein report a case of intestinal obstruction due to acute appendicitis and present an overview of the literature.
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Pham Hong Duc and Ngo Minh Xuan contributed equally to this article.
ISSN:1662-0631
1662-0631
DOI:10.1159/000508435