Post-colonoscopy appendicitis: a rare entity.
A 35-year-old woman was admitted to the surgical ward complaining of right-sided lower abdominal pain. She had undergone colonoscopy a week previously. She was diagnosed with acute appendicitis following colonoscopy and laparoscopic appendectomy was performed via the 2-port technique. Post colonoscopy appendicitis is very rare with 14 cases reported since 1988.
Ronak Endo-Laparoscopy and General Surgical Hospital, Patan;
Vipul D
VD
Yagnik
GP, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.
Bhargav D
BD
Yagnik
appendicitis; colonoscopy.