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. 2013 Aug 9;8(1):31.
doi: 10.1186/1749-7922-8-31.

Traumatic appendicitis: a case report and literature review

Abdesslam Bouassria  1 , Karim Ibn Majdoub, Issam Yazough, Abdelmalek Ousadden, Khalid Mazaz, Khalid Ait Taleb
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Traumatic appendicitis: a case report and literature review

Abdesslam Bouassria et al. World J Emerg Surg. .

Abstract

Appendicitis and trauma may exist together, which causes an interesting debate whether trauma has led to appendicitis. We report a case of appendicitis after an abdominal trauma. Our patient developed acute appendicitis following a stab wound in the right iliac fossa. Surgical exploration confirmed the traumatic origin of appendicitis, appendectomy was performed and our patient made an excellent recovery. In non operative management of abdominal trauma, physical examinations and radiological explorations should be repeated in order to diagnose traumatic appendicitis.

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Figure 1
Abdominal ultra sonography of our patient showing appendicitis.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Intra operative photo showing the right para colic retroperitoneal hematoma and the appendicitis.
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