title: Successfully treated stump appendicitis diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography.
abstract: Although rare, inflammation of the appendiceal stump can occur and is still an important clinical entity. There has been a recent increase in interest in stump appendicitis. In this study a case of right lower quadrant pain in an 18-year-old man who underwent an appendicectomy 7 months previously is presented. Recurrent appendicitis was noted in an appendiceal stump during surgery which previously diagnosed by CT and ultrasonography.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Medical Sciences, Rafsanjan, Iran.
authors.forename: Hossein
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Salehi
authors.forename: Seyed Hadi
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Anjamrooz
keywords: CT; Stump appendicitis; Ultrasonography