A very rare complication of acute appendicitis: appendicocutaneous fistula

Am Surg. 2012 May;78(5):E253-4.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Abdomen, Acute / diagnosis
  • Abdomen, Acute / etiology
  • Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use
  • Appendectomy / methods*
  • Appendicitis / complications*
  • Appendicitis / diagnosis
  • Appendicitis / surgery*
  • Blood Chemical Analysis
  • Cutaneous Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Cutaneous Fistula / etiology*
  • Cutaneous Fistula / surgery
  • Drainage / methods
  • Emergency Service, Hospital
  • Female
  • Follow-Up Studies
  • Humans
  • Intestinal Fistula / diagnostic imaging
  • Intestinal Fistula / etiology*
  • Intestinal Fistula / surgery
  • Laparoscopy / methods
  • Rare Diseases
  • Risk Assessment
  • Tomography, X-Ray Computed / methods
  • Treatment Outcome
  • Ultrasonography, Doppler
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Anti-Bacterial Agents