title: Appendicular abscess presenting as neoplastic ileocecal obstruction.
abstract: Most complications after appendectomy occur within weeks of the operation. The authors present a case in which an appendicular abscess presented more than 18 years after appendectomy for acute appendicitis. The abscess simulated a neoplastic obstructive process, and a communication was demonstrated between the cecum and the abscess cavity through the appendiceal stump.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Toronto, Ont.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rosati
authors.forename: S N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ali
mesh_terms: D000038:Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix; D002429:Cecal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D002430:Cecal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D003082:Colectomy / Q000379:methods; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D007078:Ileal Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013997:Time Factors