Appendicoumbilical fistula as a sequela of perforated appendicitis.
This is the first report, we believe, of a 5-year-old boy who developed appendicoumbilical fistula as a sequela of perforated appendicitis. We discuss a proposed explanation of the mechanism in its formation.
Park
W H
WH
Division of Pediatric Surgery, Keimyung University, Dongsan Medical Center, Taegu, Korea.
Choi
S O
SO
Woo
S K
SK
Lee
S S
SS
D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications*; D001065:Appendix / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005402:Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D011859:Radiography; D012422:Rupture, Spontaneous; D014472:Umbilicus / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000473:pathology