Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report
There have been several case reports documenting acute appendicitis complicated by perforation presenting with retroperitoneal abscess formation. To date, there are no case reports of acute appendicitis in which the only sign for retroperitoneal perforation is the presence of retroperitoneal air as...
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| description | There have been several case reports documenting acute appendicitis complicated by perforation presenting with retroperitoneal abscess formation. To date, there are no case reports of acute appendicitis in which the only sign for retroperitoneal perforation is the presence of retroperitoneal air as detected by computed tomography (CT). In the case presented, an 18-year-old male presented to the emergency department with clinical symptoms of acute appendicitis. CT exam demonstrated an inflamed appendix with multiple collections of air in the retroperitoneum, without abscess. Laparotomy revealed perforation of a retrocecal appendix into the retroperitoneum. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-5edbf522b66f4b5b92576150f2cfe5f82025-02-03T06:12:20ZengWileyCase Reports in Radiology2090-68622090-68702013-01-01201310.1155/2013/584925584925Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case ReportBehrang Litkouhi0Alicia S. Huang1David J. Lundy2Maria Solis3Departments of Radiology and Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, One Cooper Plaza, B23, Camden, NJ 08103, USADepartments of Radiology and Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, One Cooper Plaza, B23, Camden, NJ 08103, USADepartments of Radiology and Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, One Cooper Plaza, B23, Camden, NJ 08103, USADepartments of Radiology and Surgery, Cooper University Hospital, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University, One Cooper Plaza, B23, Camden, NJ 08103, USAThere have been several case reports documenting acute appendicitis complicated by perforation presenting with retroperitoneal abscess formation. To date, there are no case reports of acute appendicitis in which the only sign for retroperitoneal perforation is the presence of retroperitoneal air as detected by computed tomography (CT). In the case presented, an 18-year-old male presented to the emergency department with clinical symptoms of acute appendicitis. CT exam demonstrated an inflamed appendix with multiple collections of air in the retroperitoneum, without abscess. Laparotomy revealed perforation of a retrocecal appendix into the retroperitoneum.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/584925 |
| spellingShingle | Behrang Litkouhi Alicia S. Huang David J. Lundy Maria Solis Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report Case Reports in Radiology |
| title | Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report |
| title_full | Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report |
| title_fullStr | Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report |
| title_short | Perforation of a Retrocecal Appendix Resulting in Retroperitoneal Air: A Case Report |
| title_sort | perforation of a retrocecal appendix resulting in retroperitoneal air a case report |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/584925 |
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