Background: Appendectomy is the treatment of choice for acute appendicitis. Leaving too much part of the appendiceal stump during an appendectomy operation predisposes the patient to stump appendicitis, which is a rare complication and of difficult diagnosis that needs a highly suspicious physician. Case presentation: A 28 years male patient presented to the emergency department [ED] with a history of severe, generalized abdominal pain that shifted to the right iliac fossa one day before admission. He had a history of appendectomy 3 years ago. Computed tomography [CT] abdomen and pelvis with contrast showed a picture suggesting an inflammatory process in the right iliac fossa. The patient was diagnosed as stump appendicitis, laparoscopic appendectomy was done. The patient was improved and discharged 3 days post-operative. Conclusion: It is important to put in mind the possibility of stump appendicitis, to achieve an early diagnosis and quick treatment and prevent late complications.
Alkhalegy, A., & El-Kassas, A. (2022). Stump Appendicitis: Laparoscopic Management Case Presentation. International Journal of Medical Arts, 4(10), 2763-2766. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.282668
MLA
Ayman Alkhalegy; Ahmed Aly El-Kassas. "Stump Appendicitis: Laparoscopic Management Case Presentation". International Journal of Medical Arts, 4, 10, 2022, 2763-2766. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.282668
HARVARD
Alkhalegy, A., El-Kassas, A. (2022). 'Stump Appendicitis: Laparoscopic Management Case Presentation', International Journal of Medical Arts, 4(10), pp. 2763-2766. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.282668
VANCOUVER
Alkhalegy, A., El-Kassas, A. Stump Appendicitis: Laparoscopic Management Case Presentation. International Journal of Medical Arts, 2022; 4(10): 2763-2766. doi: 10.21608/ijma.2023.282668
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