title: Perforated appendicitis presenting as appendicoumbilical fistula.
abstract: Perforated appendicitis is one of the most common diagnoses treated by pediatric surgeons. Although rare, a perforated appendix can present with a cutaneous fistula. Here we present the second reported case of perforated appendicitis presenting as an appendicoumbilical fistula.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Saint Vincent's Hospital & Medical Center, New York, NY 10011, USA.
authors.forename: Brigid K
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Killelea
authors.forename: Marc S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Arkovitz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix; D003082:Colectomy; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007412:Intestinal Fistula / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014472:Umbilicus