Diare Nedeniyle Başvuran ve Zor Tanı Konulan Akut Apandisit Olgusu

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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