Foreign body causing perforation of the appendix in an African boy.
Foreign bodies in the appendix are a rare but well described clinical entity and may cause perforation. Presented here is the case of a 13 yr old Ugandan boy who had features of acute appendicitis, was sent for appendicectomy and during the operation was found to have perforation of the appendix due to a seed. The boy was treated with broad spectrum antibiotics and made an uneventful recovery.
Trafford General Hospital, Moorside Road, Manchester, England.
Peter
P
Hulme
D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000209:etiology; D000293:Adolescent; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001062:Appendectomy; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000601:surgery; D001065:Appendix / Q000601:surgery*; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007416:Intestinal Perforation / Q000209:etiology*; D008297:Male; D012639:Seeds; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014454:Uganda
D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents