Recurrent (stump) appendicitis: a case series

Highlights • Stump appendicitis is a rare but serious postoperative complication of an appendectomy. • Diagnosticians in error may rule out appendicitis when a history of appendectomy is reported. • Stump appendicitis is a disease in which a remnant of the appendix becomes inflamed. • Clinical prese...

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-03, Vol.33 (3), p.480.e1-480.e2
Main Authors: Rios, Rolando E., MD, Villanueva, Kara Mia V., MSII, Stirparo, Joseph J., MD, Kane, Kathleen E., MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Adult
Anorexia
Antibiotics
Appendectomy
Appendicitis
Appendicitis - surgery
Appendix
Blood pressure
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Female
Heart rate
Humans
Medical imaging
Medical treatment
Nausea
Pain
Recurrence
Vomiting
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Summary:Highlights • Stump appendicitis is a rare but serious postoperative complication of an appendectomy. • Diagnosticians in error may rule out appendicitis when a history of appendectomy is reported. • Stump appendicitis is a disease in which a remnant of the appendix becomes inflamed. • Clinical presentation of stump appendicitis is indistinguishable from appendicitis. • The purpose of this article is to raise awareness about stump appendicitis.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.08.050