Perforated Appendicitis Presenting as a Soft Tissue Infection of the Thigh: An Example of Successful Non-Operative Management

Perforated appendicitis is a rare but serious clinical scenario typically requiring urgent surgical intervention. Herein, we discuss the case of a 62-year-old woman with COVID-19 and ruptured retrocecal appendicitis presenting as a right lower extremity soft tissue infection that was successfully ma...

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Published in:Curēus (Palo Alto, CA) CA), 2023-02, Vol.15 (2), p.e35560
Main Authors: Malik, Shray, Harris, Joy E, Vasdev, Ranveer, Rezcallah, Anthony T
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abdomen
Abscesses
Appendicitis
Appendix
Asymptomatic
Blood
Bone surgery
Case reports
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Debridement
Edema
Emergency medical care
Erythema
General Surgery
Infections
Infectious Disease
Inflammatory diseases
Intervention
Medical imaging
Mortality
Musculoskeletal diseases
Necrotizing fasciitis
Orthopedics
Ostomy
Pain
Tomography
Vital signs
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Summary:Perforated appendicitis is a rare but serious clinical scenario typically requiring urgent surgical intervention. Herein, we discuss the case of a 62-year-old woman with COVID-19 and ruptured retrocecal appendicitis presenting as a right lower extremity soft tissue infection that was successfully managed using non-operative measures. This unique case illustrates the feasibility of conservative care - rather than urgent surgical intervention - in the treatment of an atypical presentation of complicated appendicitis in a high-risk patient.
ISSN:2168-8184
2168-8184
DOI:10.7759/cureus.35560