Acute appendicitis of the appendiceal stump

J Emerg Med. 2005 Jan;28(1):41-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2004.07.007.

Abstract

We report a case of a 27-year-old man, status post open appendectomy as an infant, in whom the diagnosis of acute appendicitis of the appendiceal stump was made by computed tomography (CT). A coronal reformatted CT image demonstrated both the inflamed appendix and a normal terminal ileum. Although rare, stump appendicitis may present with signs and symptoms typical of acute appendicitis in patients status post appendectomy and should be considered in the differential diagnosis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports

MeSH terms

  • Abdominal Pain / etiology
  • Abdominal Pain / surgery
  • Acute Disease
  • Adult
  • Appendectomy*
  • Appendicitis / complications
  • Appendicitis / diagnostic imaging*
  • Appendix / diagnostic imaging
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Recurrence
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed