Appendicitis again?

Rut Fernández Martín^a, Andoni Azcona Pereda^b, Iván Carabaño Aguado^a, Cecilia Moreno Zegarra^c

^aSección de Gastroenterología, Hepatología y Nutrición Infantil. Servicio de Pediatría. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^bSección de Radiodiagnóstico Infantil. Servicio de Radiodiagnóstico. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.
^cSección de Cirugía General Infantil. Hospital Universitario 12 de Octubre. Madrid. España.

Correspondence: R Fernández. E-mail: rut.fernandez98@gmail.com

Reference of this article: Fernández Martín R, Azcona Pereda A, Carabaño Aguado I, Moreno Zegarra C. Appendicitis again? . Rev Pediatr Aten Primaria. 2024;26:423-6. https://doi.org/10.60147/a8e70c92

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Abstract

Stump appendicitis is a rare disease characterised by inflammation of the residual appendix after an incomplete appendectomy. The symptoms are indistinguishable from those of primary appendicitis. It is vitally important to include it in the differential diagnosis of the patient with pain in the right lower abdomen and a history of appendectomy to prevent the associated morbidity and mortality. Sonography and computed tomography are the imaging tests of choice, with the latter offering a greater sensitivity. The treatment of choice is complete appendectomy, either open or laparoscopic.

Keywords

● Appendectomy ● Appendiceal stump ● Appendicitis

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