title: Case report and management of suspected acute appendicitis in pregnancy.
abstract: Suspected cases of acute appendicitis in pregnancy are considered surgical emergencies due to the potentially devastating outcomes for both mother and unborn child if the appendix perforates. Acute appendicitis is also the number one cause of non-traumatic acute abdomen in pregnancy, as well as the number one cause of fetal death. We present a case report with a typical presentation of suspected acute appendicitis in a pregnant woman. The work up and diagnostic tools available are discussed at length, as well as the finer points in treatment of this population.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, John A. Burns School of Medicine, University of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813, USA. dmurariu@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Murariu
authors.forename: Brent
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Tatsuno
authors.forename: Cori-Ann M
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Hirai
authors.forename: Ryan
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Takamori
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery*; D011261:Pregnancy Trimester, First