[Thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis: an infrequent presentation]

Acta Gastroenterol Latinoam. 2010 Sep;40(3):276-7.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Acute appendicitis is the most common abdominal surgical emergency. Atypical presentations lead to a late diagnosis with a higher complication rate. Given its rarity, we report a case of a thoracic empyema due to subphrenic appendicitis.

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acute Disease
  • Aged
  • Appendicitis / complications*
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis
  • Appendicitis / surgery
  • Drainage
  • Empyema, Pleural / diagnosis
  • Empyema, Pleural / etiology*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Subphrenic Abscess / diagnosis
  • Subphrenic Abscess / etiology*
  • Subphrenic Abscess / surgery