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Stump appendicitis. A case report

Bianca CudiaGiovanni Di CarloGiuseppe ModicaGirolamo Geraci

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medicine.medical_specialtymedicine.diagnostic_testbusiness.industryComputed tomographyStump appendicitiCase Reportmedicine.diseaseAppendicitisSurgery03 medical and health sciencesSettore MED/18 - Chirurgia Generale0302 clinical medicinesurgical procedures operative030220 oncology & carcinogenesisEndoscopic featuremedicineEtiologySurgeryIn patientRight lower quadrant painStump appendicitisbusinessComputed tomography030217 neurology & neurosurgery

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Highlights • Stump appendicitis (SA) is a rare, but noteworthy, diagnosis that warrants early detection. • Delay in the diagnosis of SA may result in serious complications like stump gangrene, perforation and peritonitis. • More research is needed to identify strategies to prevent SA. • We underline the emergent role of lower endoscopy to clarify diagnosis resolve the symptoms. • Surgeons need to have a heightened awareness of the possibility of SA.

yearjournalcountryeditionlanguage
2016-01-01International Journal of Surgery Case Reports
10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.049http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.12.049