Post-ileal Appendicitis - A Resident’s Nightmare: A Case Report.
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2016-01
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Vermiform appendix should not be considered a vestigial organ in human beings but a lymphoid organ which when inflamed causes serious trouble. Acute appendicitis usually presents with pain and tenderness in the right iliac fossa associated with nausea and anorexia. It may have an atypical presentation depending on the position of the appendix. In post-ileal appendicitis, the pain is localized around the umbilicus and the shifting of pain may be absent. The ultrasound of abdomen may not be very helpful in this case, but the computed tomography scan of the abdomen may help reach the diagnosis. The delay in diagnosis and subsequent treatment of acute appendicitis may have catastrophic results.
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Acute appendicitis, Alvarado score, Appendectomy, Atypical appendicitis, Post-ileal appendicitis
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Chaudhary Rajesh, Shukla Ankit, Sharma Kulbhushan. Post-ileal Appendicitis - A Resident’s Nightmare: A Case Report. IJSS Case Reports & Reviews. 2016 Jan; 2(8): 17-19.