Acute appendicitis caused by metallic foreign body (bullet). Case report.
In a patient who had sustained bullet wounding 9 years previously, acute appendicitis was associated with presence of a bullet in the appendix. The case is described.
Hørby-Petersen
J
J
Department of Gastroenterologic Surgery D, Gentofte Hospital, University of Copenhagen, Hellerup, Denmark.
Kristiansen
T
T
Jelnes
R
R
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications*; D005548:Foreign-Body Migration / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D013997:Time Factors; D014948:Wounds, Gunshot / Q000150:complications*