Chronic Appendicitis as a Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Abdominal Pain. Clinical Case

Authors

  • Olga Nidia Montero-Sánchez Hospital General de Saltillo, Coahuila. México
  • María Gabriela Pesqueira-Valerio Hospital General de Saltillo, Coahuila. México
  • Octavio Javier Trujillo-Cedillo Hospital General de Saltillo, Coahuila. México
  • Yadira Irasema Lugo-Guevara Hospital General de Saltillo, Coahuila. México
  • Luis Arturo Falcón-Cancino Clínica Hospital Mérida-APP ISSSTE, Facultad de Medicina -Universidad Autónoma de Yucatán. México
  • Guillermo Padrón-Arredondo Department of Investigation at General Hospital of Playa Del Carmen, Q. Roo. México

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.14738/bjhmr.111.15607

Keywords:

Chronic appendicitis, fecalith, chronic abdominal pain

Abstract

Chronic appendicitis represents a rare surgical pathological entity, which is also tricky for first-contact physicians to consider as a differential diagnosis when faced with a patient with abdominal pain. There are currently well-described diagnostic criteria for it. The case of a 24-year-old female patient with no significant medical history presented with a picture of abdominal pain over three weeks of evolution. Moreover, diagnosed by contrast-enhanced computerized axial tomography with appendicitis, an open appendectomy was performed, and the histological examination confirmed the diagnosis of chronic appendicitis associated with fecalith obstruction.

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Published

2024-01-18

How to Cite

Montero-Sánchez, O. N., Pesqueira-Valerio, M. G., Trujillo-Cedillo, O. J., Lugo-Guevara, Y. I., Falcón-Cancino, L. A., & Padrón-Arredondo, G. (2024). Chronic Appendicitis as a Differential Diagnosis of Chronic Abdominal Pain. Clinical Case. British Journal of Healthcare and Medical Research, 11(1), 102–107. https://doi.org/10.14738/bjhmr.111.15607

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