Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature
Abstract Background The prevalence of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increased including colonic diverticulitis and angioplasty. However, appendiceal bleeding is extremely rare. Case presentation We present a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding from the appendix in an elderly mal...
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| author | Yuto Maeda Seiya Saito Mayuko Ohuchi Yuka Tamaoki Jiro Nasu Hideo Baba |
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| description | Abstract Background The prevalence of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increased including colonic diverticulitis and angioplasty. However, appendiceal bleeding is extremely rare. Case presentation We present a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding from the appendix in an elderly male who presented with melena. Appendiceal bleeding was diagnosed using lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. The patient did not have melena postoperatively, and was discharged 6 days after the surgery. Conclusion It is important to distinguish appendiceal bleeding from lower gastrointestinal bleeding and to treat it as soon as possible with less invasiveness. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3a48dbc7f40b400e87db650e737631b92025-08-20T03:33:35ZengJapan Surgical SocietySurgical Case Reports2198-77932021-06-01711510.1186/s40792-021-01234-3Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literatureYuto Maeda0Seiya Saito1Mayuko Ohuchi2Yuka Tamaoki3Jiro Nasu4Hideo Baba5Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto UniversityDepartment of Surgery, Kumamoto Chuo HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kumamoto Chuo HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kumamoto Chuo HospitalDepartment of Surgery, Kumamoto Chuo HospitalDepartment of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medical Sciences, Kumamoto UniversityAbstract Background The prevalence of acute lower gastrointestinal bleeding has been increased including colonic diverticulitis and angioplasty. However, appendiceal bleeding is extremely rare. Case presentation We present a case of lower gastrointestinal bleeding from the appendix in an elderly male who presented with melena. Appendiceal bleeding was diagnosed using lower gastrointestinal endoscopy, and laparoscopic appendectomy was performed. The patient did not have melena postoperatively, and was discharged 6 days after the surgery. Conclusion It is important to distinguish appendiceal bleeding from lower gastrointestinal bleeding and to treat it as soon as possible with less invasiveness.https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01234-3Lower gastrointestinal bleedingAppendix bleedingAppendectomy |
| spellingShingle | Yuto Maeda Seiya Saito Mayuko Ohuchi Yuka Tamaoki Jiro Nasu Hideo Baba Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature Surgical Case Reports Lower gastrointestinal bleeding Appendix bleeding Appendectomy |
| title | Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature |
| title_full | Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature |
| title_fullStr | Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature |
| title_short | Appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male: a case report and a review of the literature |
| title_sort | appendiceal bleeding in an elderly male a case report and a review of the literature |
| topic | Lower gastrointestinal bleeding Appendix bleeding Appendectomy |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s40792-021-01234-3 |
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