[Thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis: an infrequent presentation].
Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Atypical presentations lead to a late diagnosis with a higher complication rate. Given its rarity, we report a case of a thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis.
Servicio de Cirugía General II, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, Madrid, España. agmarin80@hotmail.com
Andrés
A
García Marín
Jorge
J
Martín Gil
Carmen
C
Nofuentes Riera
Alberto
A
Vaquero Rodríguez
María D
MD
Pérez Díaz
Fernando
F
Turégano Fuentes
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery; D004322:Drainage; D016724:Empyema, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013369:Subphrenic Abscess / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery