A Case of Appendiceal Perforation Caused by Fishbone.
- Author:
Dong Baek KANG
1
;
Jung Taek OH
;
Won Cheol PARK
;
Jeong Kyun LEE
;
Hyang Jeong JO
Author Information
1. Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Research Institute and Institute of Medical Science, Wonkwang University College of Medicine, Iksan, Korea. parkwc@wku.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Foreign body;
Appendicitis;
Appendectomy
- MeSH:
Abdominal Abscess;
Abdominal Pain;
Abscess;
Appendectomy;
Appendicitis;
Appendix;
Fever;
Foreign Bodies;
Inflammation;
Intestinal Obstruction;
Middle Aged;
Peritonitis
- From:Journal of the Korean Society of Emergency Medicine
2014;25(1):128-131
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
On rare occasions, ingested foreign bodies make their way into the appendix, which can cause an inflammatory reaction with or without perforation. In addition, perforation of the appendix by a foreign body is relatively rare, however, it should be considered in atypical cases of peritonitis, intra-abdominal abscess, or mass, and intestinal obstruction. We experienced a case of appendiceal perforation caused by a fishbone, which presented as chronic abdominal pain and intra-abdominal abscess. A 57-year-old man presented with ambiguous lower right-side abdominal pain with fever for approximately one week. Abdominal computed tomography showed a foreign body in the appendix with abscess formation. Subsequently, a laparoscopic appendectomy was performed and histopathological examination confirmed perforated appendicitis with severe inflammation secondary to a foreign body.
