Stump appendicitis.
A case having right lower quadrant abdominal pain in a 26-year-old female who underwent appendicectomy one year back is presented. Recurrent appendicitis was noted in appendiceal stump. Although rare, stump appendicitis should be considered in the differential diagnosis of right lower quadrant abdominal pain.
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Utpal
U
Department of Surgery, Burdwan Medical College.
De Krishna
Kamal
K
D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis*; D001065:Appendix / Q000473:pathology*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation; D012008:Recurrence