title: Stump Appendicitis: A Clinical Enigma.
abstract: Appendectomy is one of the most frequently performed operations. Stump appendicitis, as a postoperative complication of appendectomy, is inflammation of the remnant residue when an incomplete excision occurs. We present a patient with stump appendicitis who had been operated on, laparoscopically, for acute appendicitis 6 months before. The patient was diagnosed with acute appendicitis, underwent surgery, and was discharged on postoperative day 3 without complications. Stump appendicitis is a rare cause of acute abdominal disease but should be considered in the differential diagnosis. Ultrasonography is helpful in the diagnosis.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Çiftci
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Abdurrahman
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tatar
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000672:Amputation Stumps / Q000473:pathology*; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012086:Reoperation; D016896:Treatment Outcome