[Retroperitoneal appendicular abscess]

Chirurgia (Bucur). 2000 Mar-Apr;95(2):193-6.
[Article in Romanian]

Abstract

This article presents a 28 years old male patient case with a retroperitoneal collection of apendicular origin. After few comments about clinical and paraclinical aspects, the authors emphasise the particular aspects of differential diagnosis and surgical approach which, finally, lead to a full recovery of the patient.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Abscess / diagnosis
  • Abscess / etiology*
  • Abscess / surgery
  • Adult
  • Appendicitis / complications*
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis
  • Appendicitis / surgery
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Perforation / complications*
  • Intestinal Perforation / diagnosis
  • Intestinal Perforation / surgery
  • Male
  • Retroperitoneal Space
  • Rupture, Spontaneous
  • Treatment Outcome