[Post-traumatic acute appendicitis. A case report].
Acute appendicitis is a frequent abdominal pathology, more frequent in the childhood. The pathophysiology of acute appendicitis is obstruction of the appendix lumen and distension due to continued mucosal secretion. The second step is a rapid multiplication of resident bacteria, excretion of toxine and wall inflammation. Causes of this processes are different: in most of cases there is an hyperplasia of intrinsic lymphoid tissue (60%) or hard stool. Another cause may be foreign body. But is there a relationship between abdominal trauma and appendicitis?
Pisoni
Laura
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Chirurgia Generale I, Ospedale di Rho, A.O. "G. Salvini", Rho, Milano. laura-pi@libero.it
Castoldi
Marco
M
Merlini
David Alessio
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Via
Albert
A
Morandi
Eugenio
E
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications*