title: Appendagitis following Diagnostic Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Appendicectomy.
abstract: Appendagitis is an uncommon clinical entity, often not recognised, and mistaken for more serious infective conditions. We describe a proven case of appendagitis which occurred after confirmed appendicitis. We postulate that this condition can coexist with appendicitis and indeed may be the result of coinflammation. This has several implications. Firstly, clinicians must retain an index of suspicion for this condition in a patient with localised abdominal pain which occurs after appendicitis. Secondly, it would be reasonable to suggest careful examination of colocated appendages in a patient with an otherwise normal-appearing appendix. Treatment might require laparoscopic resection, as performed in this case.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, William Harvey Hospital, Ashford, Kent TN24 0LZ, UK.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, St. George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: R F
authors.initials: RF
authors.lastname: Bamford
authors.affiliation: Department of Colorectal Surgery, St. George's Hospital and Medical School, Blackshaw Road, Tooting, London SW17 0QT, UK.
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Upper River Valley Hospital, Waterville, NB, Canada E7P 0A4.
authors.forename: G
authors.identifier: 0000-0002-3326-6118
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Singh-Ranger