title: Perforated appendicitis presenting as a thigh abscess: a lethal combination.
abstract: Typical cases of acute appendicitis have excellent treatment outcomes, if managed appropriately.1 We discuss an unusual case of perforated retrocaecal appendicitis that presented as a right thigh abscess without prominent abdominal symptoms, which highlights the lethal nature of advanced appendicitis even when appropriate surgical therapy is instituted.
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Naidoo
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Du Toit
authors.affiliation: Department of General Surgery, Kimberley Hospital Complex, Kimberley.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bhyat