Diare Nedeniyle Başvuran ve Zor Tanı Konulan Akut Apandisit Olgusu

Yıl 2011, Cilt: 2 Sayı: 2, 24 - 26, 01.04.2011

Mustafa Serinken Emrah Uyanık

Öz

Abdominal pain accompanied with diarrhea may be seen in a simple gastroenteritis, as well as necrosis during mesenteric ischemia and the acute appendicitis cases, such as to require emergency surgery. In this article, a retrocecal appendicitis case admitted to the emergency department with diarrhea was presented and, diagnostic methods are discussed in light of the current literature.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Akut Apandisit, Diare, Ultrason, Bilgisayarlı Tomografi.

A Hardly Diagnosed Acut Appendicitis Presenting With Diarrhea

Öz

Abdominal pain accompanied with diarrhea may be seen in a simple gastroenteritis, as well as necrosis during mesenteric ischemia and the acute appendicitis cases, such as to require emergency surgery. In this article, a retrocecal appendicitis case admitted to the emergency department with diarrhea was presented and, diagnostic methods are discussed in light of the current literature

Anahtar Kelimeler

Acute Appendicitis, Diarrhea, Ultrasound, Computed Tomography

Kaynakça

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